Parlamento aprueba eliminación de la doble nacionalidad en Nicaragua

Los legisladores sandinistas, en sesión de este 14 de enero, reformaron los artículos 23 y 25 de la Constitución política del país

Parlamento aprueba eliminación de la doble nacionalidad en Nicaragua

TL;DR

  • Nicaragua's National Assembly has reformed articles 23 and 25 of its political constitution to prohibit dual nationality.
  • Foreigners seeking naturalization must renounce their original nationality, except for Central Americans.
  • Nicaraguans who acquire another nationality will lose their Nicaraguan nationality, with exceptions for those who held it before the reform.
  • The regime justified the reform by stating that nationality represents a pact of loyalty requiring exclusive commitment to Nicaragua.
  • The reform was presented by the Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo regime and approved by a Sandinista-controlled Parliament.