Posted on Feb 16, 2023
Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents of citizenship
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In its continuing crackdown on dissent, Nicaragua has stripped 94 people of their citizenship.
On state TV, Appeals Court Justice Ernesto Rodríguez Mejía said Wednesday the 94 Nicaraguans were declared traitors. Rodríguez Mejía did not say whether the Nicaraguans were tried, but he said they were now "fugitives of the law," sentenced to a civil death — losing all of their rights, their property and their citizenship for life.
The list includes human rights defenders, journalists and two of Nicaragua's most prominent writers — the poet Gioconda Belli and novelist Sergio Ramírez.
Vilma Núñez, the most prominent human rights defender in Nicaragua, was also denationalized.
This comes just days after Nicaragua banished 222 political prisoners. They were put on a plane to the United States and stripped of their citizenship, under a new law that seeks to overwrite a constitutional ban on denationalization.
Analysts say this marks a deepening authoritarianism in Nicaragua. Since popular protests erupted in 2018, President Daniel Ortega has consolidated his power.
In its continuing crackdown on dissent, Nicaragua has stripped 94 people of their citizenship.
On state TV, Appeals Court Justice Ernesto Rodríguez Mejía said Wednesday the 94 Nicaraguans were declared traitors. Rodríguez Mejía did not say whether the Nicaraguans were tried, but he said they were now "fugitives of the law," sentenced to a civil death — losing all of their rights, their property and their citizenship for life.
The list includes human rights defenders, journalists and two of Nicaragua's most prominent writers — the poet Gioconda Belli and novelist Sergio Ramírez.
Vilma Núñez, the most prominent human rights defender in Nicaragua, was also denationalized.
This comes just days after Nicaragua banished 222 political prisoners. They were put on a plane to the United States and stripped of their citizenship, under a new law that seeks to overwrite a constitutional ban on denationalization.
Analysts say this marks a deepening authoritarianism in Nicaragua. Since popular protests erupted in 2018, President Daniel Ortega has consolidated his power.
Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents of citizenship
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All those who think socialism is better should go to Nicaragua now...lots of openings available soon!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Lt Col Charlie Brown During the Reagan Administration I was part of a Team "Listening" to Daniel Ortega. Now "Socialism" All forms of "Government" are "Socialist" the Opposite of Socialism is not "Capitalism" the Opposite of Socialism is Anarchy. Having said that, I'm No Friend, Fan of Communism (Rarely Lives Up to the Hype).
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Lt Col Charlie Brown My Partner at the Time was a Native Spanish Speaker, Russian Linguist. We Made a Good Team.
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