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Montevideo, April 20th 2024 - 05:35 UTC

Tag: Juan Carlos Ortega

  • Wednesday, August 4th 2021 - 08:27 UTC

    EU sanctions more Nicaraguan leaders including First Lady and vice-president

    EU Foreign Policy high representative, Josep Borrell said EU is responding to the spiraling repression in Nicaragua following arrests of presidential candidates

    The 27 countries of the European Union imposed new sanctions against eight Nicaraguan leaders responsible for the deterioration of democracy in the country's institutions and for repression against the opposition. The list includes the Nicaraguan vice president and First Lady, Rosario Murillo. Juan Carlos Ortega head of the official television channel, the chief of Police, and the president of the National Assembly.