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Ortega’s Police Arrest President of Nicaragua’s Largest Bank

They point to the banker with the same “Sovereignty Law” cited to justify the arrests of presidential candidates and other opponents.

The reason for the persecution is the quest of Daniel Ortega and his wife/VP Rosario Murillo to hold elections with no real opposition.

A solid majority of 26 votes approved the resolution while only three voted against: Nicaragua, Bolivia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The government tries to justify repressive actions that it has carried out in recent weeks against opponents and presidential candidates.

Ex-Nicaraguan Ambassador Mauricio Diaz recalls how the FSLN turned to the OAS in June 1979, to achieve the suspension of the Somoza tyranny.

Dozens of riot police invaded the homes of more Nicaraguan opposition leaders Sunday accusing them of “terrorism” and taking them prisoner.

“The private sector and investors are watching carefully what might happen in the next two weeks, in order to decide their course of action.”

They were summoned in the case against the Violeta Chamorro Foundation; but the Prosecutors questioned them regarding the Cybercrime Law.

This onslaught responds to the regime’s determination to remain in power at any cost, without democracy and free elections.

Photos are passed around of El Sauce students carrying another teenager dressed as Sandino. “They are promoting fanaticism.” .