Who are the two children of the Ortega-Murillo couple sanctioned by the US?
The United States sanctioned Daniel Edmundo Ortega Murillo and Maurice Facundo Ortega Murillo, two children of the ruling couple Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, accused of participating in networks of economic power and political control linked to the country's mining and media sectors.
TL;DR
- Daniel Edmundo Ortega Murillo and Maurice Facundo Ortega Murillo, sons of Nicaraguan leaders Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, have been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department.
- Daniel Edmundo is described as controlling state and Sandinista media, international media alliances, and official narratives, and has been linked to state-run media and media controlled by his family.
- Maurice Facundo is responsible for sports in Nicaragua and has hosted international sports figures; he also directs Channel 13 with his sister Camila.
- The U.S. Treasury alleges these individuals help the government generate funds, maintain political control, and are involved in the forced seizure of U.S. citizens' properties related to the gold sector.
- Both sons have ties to various media outlets and are linked to other sanctioned individuals, including family members in key government positions.