To the trial they face Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo in Argentina for crimes against humanity, is added to the request made to the judge by a group of lawyers for an arrest warrant, international capture and an appointment for a preliminary statement for the presidential couple and several high-ranking Sandinista officials.
The group of legal experts, including Dario Richartethey claim that «The request is based on the seriousness of the charges, which include murder, torture, forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and persecution for political and religious reasons, among other crimes, all of which are considered crimes against humanity.».
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For Richarte, there is sufficient evidence collected and gathered since the investigation began to request a preliminary statement from the accused. He also stated that «The Argentine State has the obligation to act in accordance with its international commitments and national laws on the matter.».
The request is supported by the principles of international law established after the Nuremberg trials, which hold heads of state criminally responsible for serious crimes, regardless of their position.
According to Argentine prosecutor Eduardo Taiano, the federal courts are empowered to investigate such crimes based on Article 118 of the Constitution, which recognizes the principle of universal jurisdiction, and the international commitments assumed by the country.
The dictator Daniel Ortega, by aggressively attacking the presidents of Brazil and Colombia, his ideological counterparts Lula da Silva and Gustavo Petro, is once again showing that he is totally isolated internationally and that not even the left wants him, said Nicaraguan opponents consulted by Article 66.
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During his speech at the Summit of the dysfunctional Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (Alba-TCP), the Nicaraguan tyrant virulently attacked Lula, whom he called “dragging” behind the interests of the United States for suggesting that the elections in Venezuela be repeated, where dictator Nicolás Maduro is accused of having orchestrated electoral fraud to remain in power.
“The way you have behaved, Lula, in the face of the victory of the legitimate president of Venezuela, is shameful. By repeating the slogans of the Yankees, of the Europeans, of the groveling governments of Latin America, you are groveling too, Lula, and don’t tell me that your actions were extraordinary, but also remember the riots, the scandals, remember all of that well,” attacked the Nicaraguan tyrant.
Ortega also lashed out at Colombian President Gustavo Petro, whom he also called “dragging” towards North American and European policies for not recognizing the results of the Venezuelan presidential elections.
Petro did respond to the Central American dictator, reminding him that at least in Colombia he does not drag down the human rights of his people. “Daniel Ortega has called us ‘drags’, just because we want a peaceful and democratic negotiated solution in Venezuela. Such an insult allows me to answer him: At least I do not drag the human rights of the people of my country and even less those of my comrades in arms and in struggles.“, Petro said on his X account.
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For Luis Blandón, president of the political organization in exile, the Nicaraguan Democratic Union (Unamos), Ortega continues to close the channels of communication with the international community, in order to also close any international dialogue that could advocate for respect for human rights and an end to repression. “(Ortega) is getting ahead of himself,” says Blandón.
“I see Petro competing with Lula to see who will be the leader to represent the Yankees in Latin America” but “poor Petro does not have the strength that Brazil has,” said the Nicaraguan president, in power since 2007.
The cancellation of the legal status of the American Chamber of Commerce of Nicaragua (AmCham Nicaragua), as well as the closure of 1,499 other non-profit organizations ordered last week by the Ortega-Murillo regime, was condemned by 19 chambers of commerce from the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.
«On behalf of the United States Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean (AACCLA), We condemn the decision of the Government of Nicaragua to revoke the legal representation of AmCham Nicaragua and more than 1,000 other nonprofits, faith-based groups and civil society organizations,” said John Murphy, senior vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in a joint statement shared on social media.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean, in Murphy’s words, highlighted that AmCham Nicaragua “has played a vital role representing the American and Nicaraguan business community by promoting trade and investment and contributing to the prosperity and well-being of the Nicaraguan people.”
