US imposes entry bans on Nicaraguan government officials over human rights abuses

The United States has enacted entry bans against more than 100 representatives of the Nicaraguan government and their family members, citing alleged human rights violations. The U.S. Department of State announced the measure as part of an expanded punitive campaign targeting the administration of President Daniel Ortega.

According to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the new sanctions are linked to the death of indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera and the policies pursued by President Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo. "The United States stands with the Nicaraguan people, who, like Rivera, want a free Nicaragua," Rubio stated, emphasizing solidarity with those seeking democratic change.

These latest restrictions bring the total number of Nicaraguan officials, government representatives, and their relatives barred from entering the United States to over 2,350. The names of the most recently sanctioned individuals were not disclosed.

The U.S. government holds Ortega's policies responsible for the ongoing human rights abuses in Nicaragua, leading to these repeated sanctions aimed at pressuring the government to respect human rights and democratic principles.

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The United States stands with the Nicaraguan people, who, like Rivera, want a free Nicaragua.