The fury of Daniel Ortega against the United States and the Nicaraguan opposition for sanctions against his relatives

Daniel Ortega was discharged Tuesday against the US government for the sanctions they applied to their loved ones, including his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, and one of his children.

The president also criticized the opposition in a public act, transmitted by a radio and television channel. Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracywho is the counterpart of the executive at a negotiating table with whom they hope to overcome the crisis that erupted a year ago, which he termed "human misery".

Ortega also criticized the Nicaraguan opponents because, according to him, they demand sanctions against the country and rejoice when this happens.

The governor has described them as "peepholes", "peleles", "vendepatrias", human beings without soul or heart, abject beings, having a "shameful and scandalous" behavior and "surrendering their people to the imperialists".

"They have no soul nor heart, what they have, that's poison and poison makes them miserable, they are the expression of human misery," blamed the President, to the applause of officials and Sandinista youth who participated in the activity at Olof Palme Convention Center, Managua.

Two weeks ago, Washington announced new sanctions against Banco Corporativo (BanCorp) of Nicaragua and Laureano Ortega Murillo, son of Ortega and Murillo, according to Presidential Advisor John Bolton, who announced that they would "pbad between the pockets of the Ortega family, who continue to live from the misery of the Nicaraguan people".

On December 20, US President Donald Trump signed the "Nica Act," which imposes individual sanctions on members of the Ortega government, in addition to limiting Nicaragua's access to international bonds, such as those the United States. world Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank.

In November, Washington announced sanctions for "repression" in Nicaragua against Murillo and Néstor Moncada Lau, national security adviser at Ortega.

The 5 of July The United States sanctioned for its participation in the violence in Nicaragua the chief of the national police, Francisco Díaz, consuegro of Ortega y Murillo; as well as the vice-president of the Albanian oil company, Francisco López; and Fidel Moreno Briones, Secretary General of the Office of the Mayor of Managua.

Ortega criticized Washington for "imposing sanctions" against Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela, but first of all, he pointed out, to "those who walk on their knees" to demand such sanctions, that He describes it as "the most abject beings that can be the earth."

The Sandinista leader explained that "in the face of these realities", his government can not give up looking for agreements with the opposition, which he criticized for not having published any statement or statement of belief. "sanctions applied Nicaragua."

According to Ortega, the United States and the opposition use the sanctions "as they used a year ago the dams" or roadblocks, as part of the failure of the national dialogue that took place. was held between May and July 2018.

"Since there are no more obstacles, there are now penalties to try to achieve their goals", a point.

With respect to Nicaragua, the Magnitsky Nica law is pending and the threat from the European Union arising from other similar measures against President Ortega and his collaborators.

In addition, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) has begun to implement the Inter-American Democratic Charter in Nicaragua, which could lead to its suspension from the continental body.

According to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Nicaragua is going through a serious crisis that has made 325 deaths since April 2018, although some groups bring to 568 the death toll, while the executive It recognizes only 199 and denounces an badbadination attempt. coup d'etat.