The U.S. Congress has approved a new bipartisan sanctions bill targeting the Nicaraguan government ahead of the country’s presidential election Sunday and in response to President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on opposition. Ortega is seeking a fourth term. About 40 opposition figures — including seven presidential candidates — have been arrested since June. The legislation seeks to monitor and address human rights abuses and the obstruction of free elections by the Ortega government. Opponents say more U.S. sanctions will continue to harm the Nicaraguan people, and are demanding the U.S. government stop its catastrophic intervention in Nicaragua.