The leftist Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, called Daniel Ortega a “dictator” and stated that he “will never enter” that South American country again.
The president’s statements were made during his participation in a forum in which he also took the opportunity to refer to the maritime dispute between Nicaragua and Colombia.
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«He (Ortega) was a revolutionary like me, men from Colombia went to fight in the Sandinista Army. They stood shoulder to shoulder with the Nicaraguans fighting against the dictator (Somoza) and defeated him; They were men from M-19.
That is why we have the moral authority to tell (Daniel) Ortega ‘you don’t come in here.’ Because you are not going to be another revolutionary among the many who have gone over to the other side and from being a liberator to becoming a dictator,” Petro said.
Petro also mentioned, after his reference to Ortega, “you enter as a brother, not as a conqueror” and said that “empires end and free peoples always meet.”
This is not the first time that both leaders have faced each other. Months ago Ortega attacked Petro after the Colombian stated that there should be a national dialogue after accusations of fraud in the results of the elections in Venezuela and of which Maduro was proclaimed winner.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), through the resolution 93/2024granted precautionary measures in favor of the former military man Víctor Boitano Coleman, detained by the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo since last April 23.
The precautionary measures in favor of Boitano Coleman were granted, according to the IACHR letter, “after considering that he is in a serious and urgent situation since his rights to life and personal integrity face a risk of irreparable harm in Nicaragua.” .
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Boitano Coleman, a retired soldier from the Nicaraguan Army, noted the IACHR, “his whereabouts are unknown since his arrest on April 23, 2024.”
The IACHR noted that Boitano Coleman “was violently arrested in his home by plainclothes, armed police officers, without a court order” and “the state authorities did not provide official information about his whereabouts or his state of health.” current”.
The United States Embassy in Managua (Embusa) is promoting professional internships in that diplomatic mission, for Nicaraguan students to apply, and will be holding a virtual informative conversation next week for all interested parties in the country.
According to a publication by Embusa, on its official X account, the conversation, which will take place virtually next Friday, December 13, will inform about the internship opportunities available, the application process, the opening period and, in addition, participants in the meeting will have the opportunity to learn about the experiences of former interns.
The US diplomatic delegation is inviting all Nicaraguans who believe they meet the requirements to participate in the virtual conversation by joining the link that is available in this note and on all Embusa social media accounts.
According to the Embusa WebsiteCurrently available internship opportunities are: Intern at the General Services/Housing Office, intern at the Diplomatic Office of Technology, intern at the Office of Public Affairs / Culture and Press, intern at the Office of General Services / Shipping, Customs and Travel.
