politics
May 3, 2026
Téllez denounces regime's "salary theft" from public employees in Nicaragua
Former guerrilla commander and former political prisoner Dora María Téllez denounced a "salary theft" against public employees in Nicaragua, after assuring that the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo imposes mandatory deductions of up to 10% of salaries to finance the official party.
TL;DR
- Dora María Téllez, a former guerrilla commander and political prisoner, has accused the Nicaraguan regime of "salary theft" against public employees.
- The regime allegedly imposes mandatory deductions of 2% to 10% from public employees' salaries to fund the ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front.
- These deductions affect workers across various sectors, including health, education, police, and the judicial system.
- Téllez criticized these deductions in the context of stagnant and low public sector salaries, calling public employees "slaves" to the Ortega-Murillo family.
- The article also mentions significant job losses in the maquila sector since 2021, with factories relocating to other Central American countries due to Nicaragua's political and economic instability.
- International sanctions and potential future tariffs are also highlighted as factors negatively impacting Nicaragua's economy.
- Téllez denounced a general environment of fiscal pressure and arbitrary charges affecting both formal and informal workers.
- The phenomenon of migration is presented as a consequence of the economic and political crisis, with over 800,000 Nicaraguans seeking work abroad.
- Téllez demanded proof of life for detained individuals Brooklin Rivera and Carlos Brenes, and called for the unconditional release of all political prisoners.