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US Expands Visa Restrictions to Over 2,000 Nicaraguan Officials

The latest sanctions target 250 additional members of the Ortega-Murillo regime, accused of systematic repression and human rights abuses.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on upon his arrival at the Quai d'Orsay, France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart in Paris, France April 17, 2025. JULIEN DE ROSA/Pool via REUTERS
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Overview

  • The United States announced new visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaraguan government officials, bringing the total to more than 2,000 individuals targeted since 2018.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the move is in response to the Ortega-Murillo regime's ongoing human rights violations and repression of fundamental freedoms.
  • The Ortega government has been widely condemned for its 2018 crackdown on anti-government protests, which resulted in over 350 deaths.
  • UN experts describe Nicaragua as operating under a 'tightly coordinated system of repression,' with all branches of government centralized under Ortega and Murillo.
  • The Nicaraguan government has dismissed allegations of abuses, framing them as part of an international campaign against the regime.