The European Union decided, in early August, to sanction eight Ortega regime dignitaries, including the Nicaraguan president’s wife, Rosario María Murillo Zambrana, and his son, Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo.
The EU sanctions - asset freeze and ban - target fourteen individuals in total and run until mid-October 2021(see EUROPE B12579A36).
Other officials sanctioned by the EU include the presidents of the Supreme Court and the National Assembly. More information on the identity of those...