The regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo intends to continue next week with the cancellation of another hundred Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs), which will bring the number of organizations canceled to 970 since 2018 and to 896 so far in 2022. .
The cancellation of the organizations was requested by the Sandinista deputy Filiberto Rodríguez, president of the Parliament’s Governance Commission, through a Decree for the Cancellation of Legal Personality, which could be approved on Tuesday, July 12, as planned in the legislative agenda. .
Among the NGOs that will be canceled are the Association of Independent Journalists of Matagalpa “La Nueva Era” (APIM), Tomatoya Odorico D’Andrea Benevolent Foundation (FUNBETOD’A), Foundation for Rural Development “Padre Francisco Luis Espinoza Pineda” (FUDER), Foundation for Community Development Generating Opportunities (FUDCOM), Campos Verdes Association (ACV), Association of Founders of Nueva Guinea (Asofun) and Integral Woman Foundation (Integral Woman).
The Nicaraguan Foundation for the Development and Promotion of Art (Fundarte), the Foundation for the Promotion of Natural Resources and the Environment (Funprorena), the Assistance Foundation Against Poverty (FACOP), the Nicaraguan Association of Urban and Rural Settlements (ANAUR) will also be cancelled. ), Momotombito Association (AMO), General Association of Nicaraguan Merchants (Agecon), Dos Mil Third Age Foundation (Funtedos), Foundation for Community Development (Fundecom), Christian Association for Health and Development (ACSALUDE) and Christian Foundation Agriculture for Development (Funcad).
Likewise, the Association for Community Development El Danto, Association for the Development of the Los Tololos Community, Association for the Sustainable Development of Calderón, Fundación Josué, Association for the Community Development of Los Genízaros (Asodeg), Community Association for the Development of Petacaltepe (Acodepet), Association for Community Development Santa Anita (Adecsa) and Association of Producers El Ojoche (Apoche).
the same argument
The regime accuses the organizations of not registering as foreign agents with the Ministry of the Interior (Migob) and failing to comply with the General Law of Regulation and Control of Non-Profit Organizationswhich entered into force on May 6, “hindered the control and surveillance” carried out by the Migob.
According to deputy Filiberto Rodríguez, promoter of the massive cancellations of NGOs, it is an “ordinance” aimed at combating money laundering and punishing the organizations that were involved in the 2018 protests, which the regime defines as an attempt to coup.
Other organizations that will be canceled are the Foundation for the Development and Peace of Central America (Fundepca), the Augusto César Sandino Foundation for Ex-Combatants and Historical Collaborators for Peace and Reconciliation, the Development and Progress Foundation, the Las Mercedes Community Development Association, the Association for the Development of Ceiba Chachagua (Asodech), Association of Religious Musicians “More than Victors” and Smile of Love Association.
In addition, the Health Without Barriers Association, 2. Foundation for Business Development of Nicaragua (FUDEN), Association of United Merchants of the Augusto Cesar Sandino Market, Foundation for the Development of Science, Technology and Innovation (Fudecyti); Association of Multidisciplinary Professionals for Municipal Development, International Society for Human Rights Association, Oasis Foundation and Foundation for Socioeconomic Development and Environmental Sustainability (Fundes XXI).
A similar fate will be faced by the: Mission of Cooperation for Overcoming the Chavalitos Foundation, Union of State Internal Auditors Association of Nicaragua (Uaien), Ana María Cisne García Foundation (The Foundation), Institute for Family Development Association (Indefa), Association of Tipitapa Retirees and International Mission Association for Marriages of Nicaragua (MIM of Nicaragua).
Biweekly
The cancellation of legal entities have become constant on the agenda legislative. Every two weeks, when legislators sit down to debate, one or two decrees are presented by the Commission for Peace, Defense, Government and Human Rights, in which non-profit organizations are accused of “hindering” the work of the Migob and automatically the Sandinista deputies —who are the majority in Parliament— proceed to approve them.
The Association of Translators and Interpreters of Nicaragua (ATIN), the Nicaraguan Association of Foreign Service Professionals (APSE), the Latin American and Caribbean Foundation of Law Professionals, the Association for Comprehensive Community, Economic and Social Development will also be canceled next Tuesday. DICES) and the Nicaraguan Community Medical Care Center Association.
The Association of Forestry Professionals of Nicaragua (Agrefor), the Association for Attention to Families in Extreme Poverty (Aafep), the Association for Research, Training and Human Development, the Association of Cultural Promoters of Managua (APC-M) will also be cancelled. ), Foundation September 15 for Democracy, Peace and Education, Association for the Conservation of Tropical Biodiversity of Nicaragua, among others.
