Posted on 11/15/2021 10:03:58 AM PST by elpadre
Washington (AFP) – The United States on Monday announced new sanctions against Nicaragua government officials and the public prosecutor over recent "sham" elections that saw long-time leader Daniel Ortega win a fourth straight presidential term. Advertising
The US Treasury "designated the Public Ministry of Nicaragua (the federal public prosecutor's office)... as well as nine officials of the Government of Nicaragua in response to the sham national elections," a statement from the department said.
In the months ahead of the November 7 election, Nicaraguan authorities detained nearly 40 opposition figures, including seven would-be presidential challengers, virtually assuring victory for Ortega and the vice president, his wife Rosario Murillo.
The United States said some of the officials targeted by the new sanctions "were appointed to their government positions by Ortega and are key supporters of the regime and its anti-democratic policies."
They also include several officials implicated in a violent crackdown on massive protests against Ortega's regime in 2018 that claimed more than 300 lives in Central America's poorest country, the statement added.
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What a hoot! THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK!!
Pot...kettle...black...
Ah....so that’s what the Treasury is now doing to us.....sanctioning us.
Takes one to know one
Yeah! that is the Democrat’s job
Oh the irony...
Are all the Nicaraguans who think there was illegality, now
considered terrorists?
Remember how Dems loved Ortega in the 80’s.
They better not anger Nicaraguans—they may send an army to invade the USA—Wait—they have!
They better not anger Nicaraguans—they may send an army to invade the USA—Wait—they have!
They better not anger Nicaraguans—they may send an army to invade the USA—Wait—they have!
In the months ahead of the November 7 election, Nicaraguan authorities detained nearly 40 opposition figures, including seven would-be presidential challengers, virtually assuring victory for Ortega and the vice president, his wife Rosario Murillo.
Well, that is the biggest laugh of the day!
Thanks for the mention.
but did he control the election officials and ballot counters?? Biden did!!
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