In Nicaragua, no one gives an opinion or makes a public statement without the authorization of the dictatorial duo, Humberto Ortega Saavedra, brother of Daniel Ortega and brother-in-law of Rosario Murillo, knows that well now, who run the Central American country with an iron fist.
Humberto is convalescing at his residence in Managua due to heart conditions, as he himself revealed to the Argentine media Infobae in an extensive interview published this weekend. In that conversation with journalist Fabián Medina, he points out that there are people within the circle of power who want to kill him, among other issues, which led him to suffer reprisals.
Police patrols arrived at Ortega’s home on the night of Sunday, May 19. The operation was directed by Commissioner Vladimir Cerda.
Humberto Ortega was summoned to an “interview” at the police offices in Plaza El Sol, in Managua, with Commissioner Horacio Rocha, presidential advisor on security matters.
“The Police keep the house of Humberto Ortega surrounded, who maintains a private escort; it has not been possible to confirm whether his escorts were unarmed,” La Prensa highlights.
The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo hoped that the president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, would be rescued alive from the helicopter accident he suffered, along with a delegation, on Sunday, May 19.
«We trust in God that this dramatic and tragic situation will be resolved with the rescue, safety and life of the president, the chancellor and his entire entourage. Meanwhile, we continue praying and in permanent communication with the invariable affection between our twin revolutions,” reads the first communication from the Nicaraguan dictatorship to the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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After confirming that the president of Iran, his chancellor and a high-level delegation died, the Ortega and Murillo regime issued a “message of condolences” to the Iranian authorities and the relatives of the fatal victims of the plane crash.
“We wholeheartedly accompany your pain in these tragic circumstances left by the physical departure of the President Ebrahim Raisifrom Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian… and the entire entourage that accompanied this delegation,” highlights the second official note from the Nicaraguan dictatorship for its ally Iran.
Presidents allied to Nicaraguan dictators Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo are known for subjugating their respective countries under authoritarian and repressive regimes. In Latin America, Ortega maintains a “united front” with Cuba, Bolivia and Venezuela, but his diplomatic relations extended and reached Iran.
Until Sunday, May 19, the Arab country was led by Ebrahim Raisi. However, while traveling by helicopter with the Iranian Foreign Minister, the president suffered a plane crash where he lost his life, as confirmed by state media.
Before his death, Raisi visited the dictatorial couple as part of his tour of “friendly” Latin American countries, which began in Venezuela. In June 2023, The Iranian president arrived in Nicaragua and spoke with Ortega about “bilateral cooperation agreements in science, technology, energy, economy, trade, culture and politics.”
«We are willing to share our capabilities and experiences with the brother and friend country of Nicaragua. Our visit demonstrates Iran’s political will to further consolidate and deepen our friendly relations,” said Raisi, during a speech before the Ortega deputies of the National Assembly.
Likewise, the president affirmed that the diplomatic ties between Iran and Nicaragua “are completely strategic.” “We want to increase and deepen our relations in all political, economic, and cultural areas, especially in matters of science and technology,” he added.
Like Ortega, Raisi lashed out at the United States and other “imperialist powers,” accusing them of “attacking and destabilizing independent governments in the world through attempted coups and economic sanctions.”
The regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo continues with its hunt and repressive measures against men and women of the press. The night of this Sunday, May 19, the Ortega Police arrested the journalist Orlando Chávez Esquivel, originally from León.
The organization Freedom of the Press Alerts He reported on his official account on the social network X that, in addition to arresting the communicator, his house was also raided. “Given his family’s claim to police officers for the illegal raid, his brothers Obed and Merary Chávez Esquivel were also arrested,” the agency stated.
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The humanitarian organization also demanded that the Ortega-Murillo regime immediately release the Chávez Esquivel brothers and end the persecution of independent Nicaraguan journalists.
The arrested journalist worked as director of the news program El Metropolitano, which was broadcast from Monday to Friday on Radio La Cariñosa, located in the city of León. He also collaborated with other local news platforms such as Notileon.
