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Promoting Accountability for Nicaraguan Officials [ https://www.state.gov/promoting-accountability-for-nicaraguan-officials/ ] 05/15/2024 10:59 AM EDT
Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson
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Promoting Accountability for Nicaraguan Officials
Press Statement
May 15, 2024
The Department of State today took steps to impose visa restrictions on over 250 members of the Nicaraguan government, including police and paramilitary personnel, penitentiary officials, prosecutors, judges, and public higher education officials, as well as select non-government actors for their roles in supporting the Ortega-Murillo regime in its attacks on human rights and fundamental freedoms, repression of civil society organizations and profiting off of vulnerable migrants. 
In November 2021, President Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation restricting entry to the United States of those persons responsible for threatening democracy in Nicaragua. Since that time, the United States has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on more than 1,400 Nicaraguan officials, particularly targeting those complicit in human rights violations, and corrupt practices. 
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, Vice President Rosario Murillo, and those under their command continue to unjustly detain those who advocate for a free civil society, religious freedom, and freedom of expression, and enrich their regime through the exploitation of vulnerable migrants.  The United States continues to call upon the international community to ensure accountability for those who undermine democracy in Nicaragua.  We will not waiver in our support for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Nicaraguan people.
“This action was taken pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10309, which suspends entry into the United States as immigrants and nonimmigrants for members of the Government of Nicaragua and other persons who formulate, implement, and or benefit from policies or actions undermining democratic institutions. ”
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