politics
Regime in Nicaragua uses femicide of a Nicaraguan in Costa Rica for "whitewashing," warns defender
Whitewashing". Nicaragua Nunca Más collective denounces that the regime uses the femicide of a Nicaraguan woman in Costa Rica for propaganda, while maintaining impunity in cases of gender violence
TL;DR
- The Nicaragua Nunca Más collective denounces the Ortega-Murillo regime for using the femicide of Junieysis Merlo Espinoza in Costa Rica for political propaganda.
- Juan Carlos Arce of Nicaragua Nunca Más calls the regime's reaction "opportunistic" and an attempt at "whitewashing" its human rights record.
- The regime is accused of dismantling key mechanisms for gender violence prevention and support for women's organizations.
- The mass displacement of Nicaraguans is linked to increased vulnerability of women abroad, with an estimated 567 femicides of Nicaraguans between 2018 and 2025.
- Nicaraguan authorities are criticized for lacking effective public policies and institutional commitment against gender violence.
- The state has faced international condemnation for gender violence cases but allegedly fails to comply with orders and cooperate with international bodies.
- Official media coverage and state actions surrounding Merlo's case are seen as an attempt to politically capitalize on the tragedy.