Nicaragua's OAS ambassador resigns, slams nation's 'dictatorship'
Source: Al Jazeera
Nicaragua’s OAS ambassador resigns, slams nation’s ‘dictatorship’
Arturo McFields said he was speaking on behalf of political prisoners and the hundreds who lost their lives since 2018.
23 Mar 2022
Nicaragua’s ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) Arturo McFields has condemned the government of President Daniel Ortega, accusing it of repressing the political opposition, human rights abuses and cracking down on freedom of speech.
In a video address posted on Twitter on Wednesday McFields said he was speaking up on behalf of dozens of political prisoners and more than 300 people who have died in the country since protests broke out against Ortega in 2018.
He said he was frightened to speak against Ortega’s government, but said he “had to talk even if my future and that of my family is now uncertain”.
“Denouncing the dictatorship of my country is not easy,” he said. “But to continue remaining silent and defending the indefensible, is impossible.”
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