Government of Nicaragua agrees with the OAS to "continue and complete the release of prisoners" • El Nuevo Diario

After five days of silence, the Government of Nicaragua informed the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) by a letter signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which he had proposed "to continue and conclude the release of the prisoners "within a maximum of 90 days.

The letter that was sent out Wednesday night, but made public on Thursday, says it will also include "the release of all those identified by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)." as political prisoners, the framework of negotiation, in a process consistent with the Nicaraguan constitutional, legal and administrative order ".

On March 15, OAS Secretary Luis Almagro sent a letter in which he asked the Nicaraguan government to "release all political prisoners" to ensure its presence in negotiations between the government. Nicaragua and the Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy.

They ask to extend Rosadilla's presence

Similarly, the Nicaraguan Government has formally requested the OAS of Luis Ángel Rosadilla, who has been in Nicaragua since 11 March, after badyzing his participation as an OAS representative in the negotiations started on 27 February as an international witness and accompanier appointed by the OAS General Secretariat to the table. "

It should be mentioned that in the letter of reply sent by the Nicaraguan Government, there is no mention of release of all prisoners, but of release from prison. In addition, the issue of "cancellation of lawsuits" is not mentioned, claims that were exposed by the Civic Alliance.

In the letter, the government representative pointed out that they had started the "liberation", since February 27, with the delivery of 100 prisoners. In addition, with the change of prison regime of 50 people who were taken home on February 15.