As of this Thursday, June 16, it will no longer be necessary to present a negative PCR test for covid-19, as a migratory requirement to enter Nicaragua, and it will not be a requirement for air crew and passengers, the Ministry of Health announced separately. (Minsa) and the Nicaraguan Institute of Civil Aeronautics.
“Per the guidelines of the President of the Republic of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega Saavedra, a negative RT-PCR result for covid-19 will not be requested as a requirement for entry into the country, only the complete vaccination scheme against this disease will be required for entry. ”, indicates the Minsa in a statement.
According to the note, signed by the Minister of Health, Martha Reyes, people who do not have a complete vaccination schedule must present a negative test for covid-19 within 72 hours from taking the sample until entering the country.
?? UPDATE | The Daniel Ortega regime eliminated the requirement to present a negative PCR test for covid-19 to enter the country. A day earlier, CONFIDENCIAL reported that #Nicaragua it was the only Central American country that required it to leave and enter. pic.twitter.com/a4w0pcfIKs
— Confidential Nicaragua (@confidencial_ni) June 17, 2022
With this resolution, Nicaragua joins the rest of the Central American and North American countries in repealing this measure, since it was the only one in the region that kept it in forceas revealed in a CONFIDENCIAL note, published this Wednesday, June 15.
From Central America, El Salvador was the first country to eliminate PCR tests as a migratory requirement and this year Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Costa Rica and Panama joined, nations that now request only the card or proof of vaccination as proof that the traveler He completed his scheme.
In Nicaragua, the immigration health requirement was imposed on July 14, 2020 and was the only mandatory prevention measure established by the Government of Ortega and his wife and vice president, Rosario Murillo, to contain and control the transmission of covid-19. 19. However, this has been used by the regime as an excuse to deny entry to foreigners and “ungrateful” nationals in the country.
The last case that was known was that of the Nicaraguan journalist Tifani Roberts, who one day before this resolution, denounced that she was denied entry into the country because the Minsa did not accept her PCR test.
This is the email I received from @Avianca hours before my flight. Why do the Nicaraguan authorities use the airline as immigration agents? They do not have the courage to leave evidence of what they do because they know it is a flagrant violation of human rights. pic.twitter.com/4viUQSnzab
— Tiffany Roberts (@TifaniRoberts) June 16, 2022
“Dear passenger: The proof sent was not accepted by the Nicaraguan authorities. His entry into Nicaragua has not been authorized by the Nicaraguan immigration authorities. You will not be allowed to board. Reason: defined by Nicaraguan migration. Please contact the Nicaraguan Embassy”, says the email he received from the airline with which he would travel.
The decision to suspend PCR tests as a travel requirement occurs as a result of the high levels of vaccination against covid-19 that have been achieved worldwide. This week the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) pointed out that they as organizations do not agree to request vaccination cards as a migratory requirement, but still respect the autonomous decision of each nation.
