Doctors dismissed for supporting injured people and demonstrations in Nicaragua

Forty doctors from a public hospital were fired for taking part in demonstrations and backing demonstrations against the government of Daniel Ortega. In addition to denouncing the fact, the doctors' union condemned the current situation in the country.

About 40 doctors, nurses and technicians of a public hospital of Nicaragua were fired on Friday for attending protests and protests against Daniel Ortega's government, informed medical sources and a humanitarian group. The Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights (Cenidh) condemns the arbitrary dismissal to the detriment of about forty doctors of different specialties and technicians of the hospital Oscar Danilo Rosales (Heodra) of the city of León , in the north-west of the country. 100 days of crisis in Nicaragua

This decision violates the "right to work" and the only person responsible for this contempt is President Daniel Ortega, who claims to have Public officials subject to their corrupt system ", criticized Cenidh in a statement

One of the dismissed is the head of the department of surgery and endoscopy of the hospital, Javier Pastora, who worked for the health system for 33 years. AFP that the dismissals had occurred because "they say that we were people who were supportive and who supported the people's struggle."

"I was in a surgery when they m & # 39; 39, said I had to go to the office because I was fired, "said another of these patients, the oncologist surgeon Aaron Delgado.

This is an arbitrary dismissal, he's n & # 39; There is no justification, "protested pediatrician Edgar Zúñiga, equal removed from office. He pointed out that they were fired only "to think differently, (say) that in Nicaragua we need democracy, freedom, cessation of repression and the dead and dialogue."

Leon's doctors and residents protested in front of the hospital to demand the reinstatement of the workers. The Cenidh expressed its support for the doctors who, he said, "acted by putting their convictions in advance to save lives and support the just demands of the Nicaraguan people". See also: In Nicaragua, they also shoot at the Church

He also calls international medical societies and organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) to pronouncing on the decision León, a traditional Sandinista stronghold, has been repeatedly beaten by violent incursions by riot and paramilitary forces during anti-government protests that began on 18 April.

Humanitarian groups say the crackdown The current crisis has killed more than 300 people and injured more than 2,000, many of whom have been badisted by volunteer doctors outside of hospitals, as the government is reported to have ordered be closed to opponents who needed help.