NEW : President Daniel Morales : ` ` Savage election ... is no longer possible '' Ortega officially begins his third term at a ceremony in October . Ortega was first elected as president in 1985 , and ran unsuccessfully in 1990 , 1996 and 2001 before being elected again in 2006 . In recent months , he has reached for the political spotlight . November 's elections have been marred by months of controversy over electoral irregularities .
NEW : President Daniel Morales : ` ` Savage election ... is no longer possible '' Ortega officially begins his third term at a ceremony in October . In recent months , he has reached for the political spotlight . November 's elections have been marred by months of controversy over electoral irregularities .