"Things are getting worse" from the US for Nicaragua, warns opposition leader
Opposition figure Juan Sebastián Chamorro warned that pressure from the United States against the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo "is getting worse," following new sanctions targeting the presidential couple's children and the mining sector, which is key to the regime's financing.
TL;DR
- US imposes sanctions on two sons of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo, a vice minister, and seven mining companies.
- The sanctioned individuals and entities are involved in the extraction and commercialization of gold, a key funding source for the regime.
- Opposition leader Juan Sebastián Chamorro warns that US pressure on the Nicaraguan government will intensify.
- The sanctions are linked to the alleged forced seizure of properties from US citizens involved in the gold sector.
- The case of BHMB Mining, a US-British company whose processing plant was reportedly confiscated and handed over to a Chinese businessman, is highlighted.
- Chinese companies have received concessions for significant portions of Nicaraguan territory for mining activities between 2021 and 2026.