Ortega y Murillo condenan a Bayardo Arce sin aclarar cuándo ni cómo fue juzgado, tras seis meses de aislamiento
El régimen copresidencial condena al exasesor presidencial Bayardo Arce y a su asistente Ricardo Bonilla por lavado de activos y defraudación fiscal, bajo el argumento de una operatividad financiera basada en testaferros, sociedades mercantiles y transferencias internacionales por millones de dólares. La sentencia ordena la cancelación de sociedades y el decomiso de bienes, y señala como coautores a la esposa de Arce y a su cuñado, quienes escaparon al exilio. Sin embargo, fuentes en el exilio de la familia de Arce sostuvieron que nunca fue sometido a juicio alguno.
TL;DR
- Bayardo Arce, former presidential economic advisor, and his assistant Ricardo Bonilla have been sentenced by the Nicaraguan regime for alleged money laundering and state fraud.
- Arce's wife and brother-in-law are also named as co-authors, having fled into exile.
- Arce's family and exiled sources claim he was held incommunicado in maximum security for six months without trial, alleging mistreatment and a violation of his rights.
- Official Nicaraguan judicial records show no active legal processes against Arce for the charges mentioned.
- The regime claims Arce underwent a public trial where evidence established the crime and his direct participation.
- Human rights organizations warn that money laundering charges are increasingly used by the Ortega-Murillo regime to persecute political opponents and justify internal purges.
- Arce, 76, suffers from chronic conditions, and his family fears for his life due to lack of medical attention and alleged mistreatment.
- Arce was a key economic figure for the regime and an operator with major Nicaraguan capital, but his influence waned under Rosario Murillo.