politics
May 9, 2026
Costa Rica Ignores Exile Demands and Receives Ortega's Foreign Minister at Presidential Inauguration
The Nicaraguan regime's foreign minister, Valdrack Jaentschke, participated in the presidential inauguration in Costa Rica, despite opposition criticism and UN accusations of alleged involvement in networks persecuting exiles.
TL;DR
- Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Valdrack Jaentschke attended the presidential inauguration in Costa Rica.
- Exiled Nicaraguans requested his invitation be revoked.
- Reports from the UN's Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua (GHREN) accuse Jaentschke of involvement in a transnational surveillance and intimidation network targeting exiles.
- Jaentschke allegedly communicated directly with Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo while participating in these alleged repressive strategies.
- Opposition sectors criticized Costa Rica's decision, stating it legitimizes officials linked to human rights violations.
- This is Jaentschke's second public appearance at a presidential inauguration after similar accusations, following his attendance at Chile's.