Tag: Daniel Ortega

Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 - 09:28 UTC
Nicaragua's regime arrests yet another dissident voice

Nicaragua's regime has arrested 79-year-old former diplomat Edgar Parrales. The former priest was one of the few critical voices still active within the Central American country, where dozens of opposition leaders have been either placed under arrest or gone into exile.
Saturday, November 20th 2021 - 09:43 UTC
Nicaragua pulling out from OAS, FM announces

Nicaragua's Foreign Minister Denis Moncada Friday announced his country has started procedures to withdraw from the Organization of American States (OAS), because it does “not respond to the interests of their respective peoples.”
Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Biden bans Nicaraguan officials from entering US territory

Irregularities in Nicaragua's recent elections after which President Daniel Ortega is to stay in office for yet another term while all of his political opponents are either in jail or exile have led the administration of US President Joseph Biden to take action.
Monday, November 15th 2021 - 18:40 UTC
Nicaragua: UK and US announce new sanctions against the country after elections

The US Treasury Department and the United Kingdom announced new sanctions against members of the Nicaraguan government in retaliation for the controversial presidential elections held on 7 November.
Saturday, November 13th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
OAS asked not to recognize Nicaragua's elections

The Organization of American States (OAS) Friday received a formal request from some 40 former Latin American foreign ministers, who were against recognizing the results of last Sunday's elections in Nicaragua in which incumbent President Daniel Ortega was re-elected.
Wednesday, November 10th 2021 - 08:00 UTC
Paraguay too says Nicaragua's elections were “illegitimate”

Paraguay Tuesday joined the group of nations denouncing last Sunday's elections in Nicaragua, which were won by incumbent President Daniel Ortega over symbolic candidates while those who could have challenged him either sat in jail or were in exile.
Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 09:54 UTC
Uruguay calls Nicaraguan elections “illegitimate” – Argentina does not want to interfere

Uruguay's Foreign Ministry Monday said the electoral process in Nicaragua which led to a new five-year term for the incumbent President Daniel Ortega and his Vice President wife Rosario Murillo lacked “legitimacy.”
Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
Ortega reelected in Nicaragua with 75.92% of the votes

After 97.74% of the votes had been counted, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega secured his reelection for another five years in office with a 75.92% support amid notorious abstention and world criticism. Turnout was 65.23%.
Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Uneventful elections poised to secure new term for Ortega in Nicaragua

When voting closed at 6 pm local time Sunday, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was expecting confirmation of his reelection following a low turnout for the elections in which every likely opponent was either jailed or in exile, it was reported from Managua.
Thursday, October 21st 2021 - 09:05 UTC
An OAS 26-vote resolution calls on Nicaragua to release presidential candidates; Argentina abstains

The Organization of American States again, OAS, demanded on Wednesday from Nicaragua the immediate release of presidential candidates and political prisoners, with less than a month to the election in which President Daniel Ortega is expecting reelection.