Yatama party, which has previously clashed with president, says it has been disqualified from all future polls
Miskito women in Francia Sirpi, in Nicaragua’s northern Caribbean coast. Ortega’s leftist Sandinistas first clashed with the Miskitos in 1981, when 60 people were killed in confrontations.Miskito women in Francia Sirpi, in Nicaragua’s northern Caribbean coast. Ortega’s leftist Sandinistas first clashed with the Miskitos in 1981, when 60 people were killed in confrontations.
Ortega’s press office did not respond to requests for comment on the Yatama allegations. Local media reported that the electoral council had accused the party of inciting foreign interference and treason.. The party had been planning to compete for votes in the regions of Costa Caribe and Costa Caribe Norte, both located along Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast.
In its statement, Yatama also said the government had confiscated a pair of local radio stations that had served as a platform for Yatama leaders. The two radio stations had passed into state hands because they were transmitting in the cities of Bilwi and Waspam without proper permits, according to a letter from Nicaragua’s telecommunications regulator sent to the party.Ortega’s leftist Sandinistas first clashed with the Miskitos in 1981 during the leader’s first term as president, when they were accused of plotting to break away from Nicaragua and 60 people were killed in confrontations, according to official data.
Years later, Ortega reconciled with the Miskitos, but new conflicts emerged in 2018 when community leaders backed mass anti-government protests that left more than 300 dead, according to human rights organisations.
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