Faced with the persistence of serious abuses and human rights violations in Nicaragua, the European Parliament called on the Council of the European Union on Thursday 8 October to “rapidly add persons and entities to the EU sanctions list, including the President [Daniel Ortega] and Vice-President [Rosario Murillo]”, in a resolution adopted by a large majority (609 votes in favour, 21 against, 64 abstentions).
Since May, the European Union has adopted sanctions against six Nicaraguan...