EU Sanctions 8 More Nicaraguan Individuals
The European Union added eight more names to its Nicaraguan sanctions regime Aug. 2, bringing the total number of sanctions individuals to 14. The eight, including Vice President Rosario Murillo, were added for undermining democracy or the rule of law.…
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"The political situation in Nicaragua has further deteriorated in recent months," a European Council news release said. "The political use of the judicial system, the exclusion of candidates from the elections and the arbitrary delisting of opposition parties are contrary to basic democratic principles and constitute a serious violation of the rights of the Nicaraguan people. These actions further undermine the credibility of an electoral process, already hampered by an electoral reform that fell short of the recommendations of the OAS and EU Electoral Observation Missions." The other seven listed individuals are Gustavo Porras Cortes, Juan Valle Valle, Ana Guido Ochoa, Fidel Dominguez Alvarez, Alba Ramos Vanegas, Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo and Bayardo Arce Castano. The sanctions amount to an asset freeze and a travel ban.