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The United States Government today announced new sanctions for the crackdown in the United States. Nicaragua against the vice president and the first lady of the country, Rosario Murilloand against Néstor Moncada Lau, National Security Advisor to the President, Daniel Ortega.
The Treasury Department has ordered these measures in response to the violation of human rights in this country of Central America, as well as to corruption, senior officials said. American administration. in a press conference.
The sanctions, imposed today by decree of the American president, Donald Trump, involve the blockage of any "good or interest in a property" of that person who is in the hands of an American or under US jurisdiction.
In addition, any American who does business with designated persons is forbidden and the White House reported that the entry of sanctioned people in the country has been suspended.
A senior US official admitted not knowing that some interests will be affected by these sanctions, but said he expects "significant" effects from these measures.
US Treasury calls Murillo de facto co-chair of Nicaragua and emphasized his "influence" in groups accused of human rights violations, kidnappings, torture and extrajudicial executions, as well as involvement in corrupt practices .
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement that the government was "determined to hold the Ortega regime accountable for the violent protests and rampant corruption that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of innocent Nicaraguans and destroyed their economy."
"Vice President Murillo and his political agents have sought to systematically dismantle democratic institutions and loot Nicaragua's wealth to strengthen its control of power"said Mnuchin.
On the other hand, according to Washington, Moncada was allegedly involved in corruption, extortion and bribery in favor of Murillo and Ortega.
Moncada's correspondent in Washington, John Bolton, said in a Twitter message that the sanctions imposed today punish one of the parties to the "troika of tyranny in Latin America", apparently referring to Cuba. and in Venezuela. Nicaragua
The crisis in Nicaragua after the start of protests against Ortega since April 18 has killed 325 people, including 24 minors, according to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). EFE
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