U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega of taking new 'undemocratic, authoritarian actions' after police arrested another rival politician ahead of elections later this year.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about refugee programs for Afghans who aided the U.S. during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, DC, U.S. August 2, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS
Singling out both Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo, who holds the position of vice president, Blinken said in a statement on Saturday that the pair were seeking to hold on to power "at all costs" with a strategy of disqualifying potential opposition candidates. The Central American country's presidential election in November has already "lost all credibility", the statement said.On Wednesday, police put opposition politician Berenice Quezada under house arrest, accusing her of inciting hatred and violence.
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