Nicaraguan opposition denounced the arrest of former foreign minister Francisco Aguirre by the Ortega regime

Blue and White’s National Opposition Unit on Thursday denounced the arrest of former Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Francisco Aguirre Sacasa, amid a wave of arrests against dissident leaders, leaders and professionals, less than four months before the elections, in which the country’s dictator, Sandinista Daniel Ortega, seeks re-election.

“We denounce the kidnapping of former Foreign Minister Francisco Aguirre Sacasa, unjustifiably detained by the police, under the unconstitutional law 1055. No more political prisoners in Nicaragua, freedom for him and the more than 140 abducted persons “, indicated the National Unit, through its social networks.

Hours after the complaint, the prosecution confirmed the arrest and that he will remain in detention for at least 90 days while investigating him for alleged treason.

In addition, The prosecutor’s office explained that it has today submitted a request for a special hearing on constitutional guarantees to request an extension of the period of investigation and judicial detention against the former foreign minister., which was admitted by a judge, who in turn ordered preventive detention of 90 days.

According to the public prosecutor, Aguirre Sacasa is the subject of an investigation by the national police “for having evidence that he attacked Nicaraguan society and the rights of the people” and that he would have committed “acts which undermine independence, sovereignty and autonomy ”. determination “of Nicaragua.

“He publicly incited foreign interference in internal affairs in various fora, proposing blockades against the country and its institutions”He continued.

Likewise, “he celebrated the imposition of sanctions against the State of Nicaragua and its citizens,” he added.

The national police, which last Tuesday opened an investigation against the former foreign minister for “alleged treason against the motherland”, continue not to confirm that he has been apprehended, but those close to Aguirre Sacasa have confirmed the ‘arrest.

The police, who did not clarify the alleged crime of Aguirre Sacasa, base their investigation on the invocation of the law in defense of the rights of the people to independence, sovereignty and self-determination for peace , approved urgently by the National Assembly, with a Sandinista majority, last December.

This controversial law, promoted by the Executive, lists “traitors to the homeland” and disqualifies them from running for public office.

THE EXCANCILLER HAS SELF-CENSORED

Aguirre Sacasa, who was also Nicaraguan Ambassador to the United States during the administration of Arnoldo Alemán (1997-2002), has refrained from making public statements on the situation in Nicaragua since police implicated him in a case of theft of two bronze bells.

The former Nicaraguan foreign minister, who was a World Bank official, has a file opened for the alleged theft of two old bronze bells in a parish in the colonial city of Granada (Pacific), which he allegedly bought to suspects.

On this occasion, Aguirre Sacasa was shown handcuffed in front of the official media, however, now the police have not presented him, as happened with the rest of those investigated and the reason why their relatives consider them to be “missing”.

As part of the electoral process, the Nicaraguan authorities arrested opposition presidential candidates Cristiana Chamorro, Arturo Cruz, Félix Maradiaga, Juan Sebastián Chamorro, Miguel Mora, Medardo Mairena and Noel Vidaurre, who are also the subject of a investigation for suspected treason. .

In addition, two former vice-chancellors, two former Sandinista historic dissident guerrillas, a business leader, a banker, a former first lady, six opposition leaders, two student leaders, two peasant leaders, a political scientist and specialist in political and electoral systems, a journalist, a commentator, two former NGO employees and a driver of Cristiana Chamorro.

In the November elections, Ortega will play 42 years of almost total primacy over Nicaraguan politics.

If he obtains his third consecutive re-election, Ortega will guarantee 20 consecutive years of government and 31 years of which the 11 of the first revolutionary stage (1979-1990).

(With information from EFE)

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