Sanctions also remain in place for three Nicaraguan state institutions: National Police, Supreme Electoral Council, and Telcor
HAVANA TIMES – The Council of the European Union (EU) has extended for one more year, until October 15, 2025, its restrictive measures against officials and institutions of the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo in response to human rights violations in the country.
The restrictive measures apply to a total of 21 individuals – including Murillo, the vice president and wife of Ortega, as well as three of their children – and three state entities.
The designated individuals are subject to asset freezes, and EU citizens and companies are prohibited from making funds available to them. Additionally, the individuals are subject to a travel ban, preventing them from entering or transiting through EU territories, the Council stated in a press release.
Last year, they were found responsible for “serious human rights violations or abuses” and repression against civil society, undermining democracy and the rule of law.
Sanctions were first introduced in October 2019 to address the deteriorating political and social situation in Nicaragua, after the Council repeatedly expressed concern about the continuous decline in human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in the country.
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