The US Treasury Department has decided to impose sanctions against high-ranking officials in Nicaragua on January 10, when President Daniel Ortega is sworn in.
As the Associated Press explains, the ministry has announced that it is ready to freeze all the financial assets of officials from the military, telecommunications and industry. sectors, including the Secretary of Defense of Nicaragua, in the United States.
Visa restrictions have also been imposed on 116 Nicaraguan citizens. This list includes prison officials, police officers, the army, mayors, prosecutors, educators.
Ortega's inauguration is expected later than January 10. The presidential election took place on November 7, 2021, during which Ortega was re-elected for the fourth term in a row. This election campaign has been criticized in the West. Ortega has ruled the country for 14 years.