Democratic Rep. Bob Menendez/AFP file.
The US Senate and House Foreign Relations Committees this Friday called on the presidents of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica to withdraw economic aid from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI). Nicaraguan government.
The U.S. Congressman issued the petition because he believes the economic money of the Daniel Ortega administration is being misused, as well as the government’s systematic suppression of dissidents and important human rights. This is to remind you that you are maintaining .
Specifically, for social and political reasons, representatives of the U.S. Senate and congressional committees urged four Central American countries to vote against CABEI to continue providing economic aid to the Ortega dictatorship. I am asking you to use it.
In the petition, committee chairman Robert Menendez and House Foreign Relations Committee chairman Michael T. The BCIE was collected by Central America 360 media to the administration of Daniel Ortega, according to the information.
The US believes CABEI has approved more than $3.5 billion in loans from the administrations of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo in recent years.
Officials stress that with these sums, the Ortega government has only increased its power and strength against human rights violations and generalized abuses against the people of Nicaragua.
“LETTER TO YOUR GOVERNMENT TO USE YOUR VOICE AND VOTE AT THE CABEI TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY AND SURVEILLANCE OF CABEI’S LENDING TO THE NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT In the face of crimes against humanity committed by the Ortega Murillo government, we urge CABEI to ensure that bank loans do not perpetuate the strengthening of Nicaragua’s dictatorship. I urge your country to take advantage of your leadership as a founding member of the .” of a letter sent by representatives of the United States.
They also warned that international relations will not change until the Nicaraguan government is willing to negotiate on the basis of democratic policies and human rights values.
“Until Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo are willing to participate in negotiations to restore democratic governance, respect for human rights, and a free and fair electoral calendar, we will continue to support your government in extending CABEI loans. We urge you to take steps to increase the transparency and scrutiny of the Nicaraguan government,” the representative said.
Source: Diario Elmundo
