The Biden administration has announced new sanctions and visa restrictions on Nicaragua, targeting hundreds of members of the Nicaraguan government and three entities based in the country. The measures aim to curb migration to the U.S. southern border and penalize Nicaragua for alleged human rights abuses, repression, and migrant smuggling, as well as its close ties to Russia. The United States continues to pursue accountability for those undermining democracy in Nicaragua and profiting off vulnerable migrants. U.S. officials have urged Nicaraguan authorities to release all unjustly detained individuals who defend democracy and fundamental freedoms.
The Biden administration announced new sanctions and other restrictions on Nicaragua Wednesday, aiming to curb migration to the U.S. southern border and penalize the country for alleged human rights abuses and its close ties to Russia. https://t.co/AJBm0FCxc8
US imposes sanctions on Nicaragua over repression, migrant smuggling https://t.co/rFrHCLgyIZ https://t.co/txWA4yXdV4
We urge Nicaraguan authorities to release all unjustly detained individuals who bravely defend democracy and fundamental freedoms. Today, we took steps to impose visa restrictions on those complicit in human rights abuses. https://t.co/qf2GTWOmz9
The United States took steps today to impose visa restrictions on members of the Nicaraguan government and others complicit in human rights abuses. We continue to pursue accountability for those who undermine democracy in Nicaragua and those who profit off of vulnerable migrants.
Joe Biden’s administration is placing visa restrictions on hundreds of members of Nicaragua’s government and sanctioning three entities based in the country https://t.co/reCITjsJ2o