Another 250 officials of the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo were unvisited by the United States Department of State, the North American entity reported. This is a complementary measure to the sanctions imposed on a Russian training center that operates in the Central American country and two mining companies.
Among those newly sanctioned with the restriction of entry to the United States are members of the National Police, Nicaraguan Army, prison officials, prosecutors, judges of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ), higher education officials and certain non-governmental actors.
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The North American entity points out that this new batch of officials, sanctioned with the cancellation of visas, is for “supporting the Ortega-Murillo regime in its attacks on human rights and fundamental freedoms, the repression of civil society organizations and its exploitation of vulnerable migrants.
From November 2021 to mid-May 2024, Joe Biden’s Presidential Proclamation has restricted the visas of more than 1,400 Nicaraguan officials who “threaten democracy” in the Central American country and are “complicit in human rights violations and practices.” corrupt.”
“Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, Vice President Rosario Murillo and those under their command continue to unjustly detain those who bravely advocate for a free society, freedom of religion and freedom of expression,” says the official US note. .
The entity assures that “we will not renounce our support for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Nicaraguan people” and asked the community to “ensure the accountability of those who “undermine democracy in Nicaragua.”
