Opponents believe Ortega is punishing migrants
Former Nicaraguan ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Arturo McFields stated that the closure of the consulate is a “political revenge” against the Nicaraguan community.
HAVANA TIMES – In less than a month, Daniel Ortega’s regime has ordered the permanent closure of two Nicaraguan consulates in the United States, and this time it was the turn of the one in Houston, as reported by the Nicaraguan community.
“The consulate is closed permanently. Please read the note on the door. We apologize for the inconvenience,” indicates the notice placed on the premises.
In response, the released and exiled politician, Juan Sebastián Chamorro, pointed out that “the dictatorship’s measure to close consulates in the US is to have greater control. It would not surprise me if they close them all and leave only one to centralize operations.”
Similarly, the former ambassador of Nicaragua to the Organization of American States (OAS), Arturo McFields, stated that the consulate’s closure is “political revenge” against the Nicaraguan community.
“In record time, they halve consulates. Political revenge and financial crisis. They prioritize resources for new embassies in Asia and Africa. Fewer consulates mean greater control. In a normal country, it is the Foreign Ministry that regulates consulates, but in Nicaragua, it’s state security, the Minist
