US EditionOrtega and Murillo’s Assault on Judicial Independence in Nicaragua: A Police-State Power Grab
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Ortega and Murillo’s Assault on Judicial Independence in Nicaragua: A Police-State Power Grab
A leaked police circular from May 2025 reveals Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and Co-President Rosario Murillo stripping judges of authority, subordinating courts to the National Police. This move consolidates their authoritarian rule, alarming businesses reliant on legal stability. The directive mandates police approval for court-ordered property seizures, evictions, or arrests tied to financial crimes. The […]
Ortega and Murillo Strip Judges of Their Authority and Subordinate Them to the Police, Their Main Arm of Repression in Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have put an end to the remnants of judicial independence in Nicaragua: the presidential couple has stripped the judges of their authority and subordinated them to the National Police – led by the co-chairmen’s consent, Commissioner General Francisco Díaz – in relation to the seizure and confiscation of property. Continue reading
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