Rubio says State Department to restrict visas of at least 250 Nicaraguan officials

US to Impose Visa Restrictions on Over 250 Nicaragua Government Officials

US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaragua government officials

The United States will impose visa restrictions on more than 250 officials of the Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, citing human rights abuses.

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Daniel Ortega’s dictatorship has been accused of serious human rights violations and of pursuing a “closely coordinated system of repression”

Rubio says State Department to restrict visas of at least 250 Nicaraguan officials

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the State Department will restrict visas for at least 250 Nicaraguan officials, pointing to human rights violations made by the Nicaraguan government, led by co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, who are husband and wife.  “The United States is taking decisive steps to impose visa restrictions on more than…

The U.S. State Department has announced visa restrictions on more than 250 officials of the Government of Nicaragua, led by President Daniel Ortega, in retaliation for threatening democracy and depriving the Nicaraguan people of their...