US says it will use regional body to isolate Nicaragua
Summary
The United States plans to use the Organization of American States (OAS) to pressure Nicaragua after constitutional changes that limit elections and weaken democracy. The US accuses Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife of harming democracy and regional stability.Key Facts
- The US will push OAS members to isolate Nicaragua during an upcoming meeting.
- Nicaragua passed constitutional changes banning opposition parties from elections and extending the presidential term from six to seven years.
- Nicaragua withdrew from the OAS in 2022 after criticism of its human rights record.
- The OAS was created in 1948 to promote cooperation among countries in the Americas.
- Nicaragua’s President Ortega has ruled since 2007 and is the longest-serving leader in the Western Hemisphere.
- Ortega previously led a revolution that ended a US-supported dictatorship in 1979.
- In 2018, a government crackdown killed more than 300 people and targeted opposition leaders and journalists.
- Many political opponents have fled Nicaragua, with about 200 settling in the US.
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