Amnesty International also criticized Mexico and Argentina for their vote on Nicaragua at the OAS: “It is unacceptable not to accompany the victims.

Amnesty International (AI) regretted this Thursday that the governments of Argentina Yes Mexico will not accompany the resolution of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) that condemns the arrests of opponents in Nicaragua.

“Amnesty International regrets the recent joint statement by the Governments of Argentina and Mexico that, despite the rejection of the arrests carried out by the Nicaraguan authorities in recent days, they did not accompany the resolution of the OAS Permanent Council condemning the detentions and calling for the immediate release of those detained for exercising their rights “, the NGO said in a statement.

Argentina and Mexico expressed their “to worry” for the “arrest of opposition politicians“In Nicaragua but They were against any intervention in the internal affairs of this country, which led them not to support a resolution debated in the OAS Permanent Council.

“The principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of a State does not apply to violations of human rights and crimes under international law”Erika Guevara Rosas, director of Amnesty International for the Americas, said in a newsletter.

Guevara Roses crossed out “unacceptable that the governments of Alberto Fernández in Argentina and Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico decide not to accompany the many victims of the human rights crisis in Nicaragua ”, which began“ three years ago ”.

From 2018 to May 2021, AI explained, more than a hundred people were still in detention “Just to exercise your rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly ”.

“Over the past few weeks, the list has grown rapidly. The international community has been able to explain the recent arbitrary arrests of four presidential candidates, nine public figures in national politics, two former employees of a non-governmental organization and a businessman, ”Amnesty said.

The NGO denounced that in some cases, there are not even court orders and that the detainees are held incommunicado. and without conditions, and warned against a “repressive strategy” of the government of Daniel Ortega.

Despite the position before the OAS, Mexico expressed on June 14 its “to worry”For the arrests perpetrated by the government of Nicaragua against opposition leaders and Sandinista dissidents when they are reported missing five months for the elections in which President Daniel Ortega seeks re-election.

“Mexico has followed with concern the recent actions of the Government of Nicaragua“, Then expressed the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Relations in a thread on Twitter.

This week, a large majority of 26 countries met on Tuesday in the Organization of American States (OAS) to demand from the Nicaraguan President, Daniel Ortega, the “immediate” release of the detained presidential candidates.

The OAS has approved a resolution which, without citing Ortega by name, calls for “the immediate release of presidential candidates and all political prisoners.”

The initiative, promoted by Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the United States, Paraguay and Peru, easily broke the 18-vote barrier it needed to be approved by receiving support. from 26 of the 34 active member countries. of the OAS (Cuba belongs to the organization but has not participated since 1962).

Nicaragua itself, the leftist government of Bolivian President Luis Arce, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, an ally of Caracas, voted against.

In addition, five countries abstained: Honduras, Belize, Dominica, Mexico and Argentina.

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