Murillo boasts about Bilwi hospital and blames the Netherlands for cutting funds
Rosario Murillo recounted an episode in which Chancellor Valdrack Jaentschke allegedly reproached the Dutch ambassador, whom she described as Black, for withdrawing funding for the Bilwi hospital.
TL;DR
- Rosario Murillo accused the Netherlands of withdrawing financial support for the Nuevo Amanecer hospital in Bilwi.
- She stated the funding cut occurred after the 2018 sociopolitical crisis, which she referred to as 'golpismo' aiming to destabilize Nicaragua.
- Murillo described an alleged confrontation between Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Valdrack Jaentschke and the Dutch ambassador, whom she described as Black, regarding the funding withdrawal.
- The hospital's construction continued with Nicaraguan 'own resources' and external loans after the Dutch funding was removed.
- The completed hospital, costing $100 million, is equipped with modern medical equipment.