Judges in Nicaragua now answer to police under Ortega and Murillo’s rule

16 Puede 2025, 18:15

Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have dealt a final blow to what remained of judicial independence in Nicaragua: the presidential couple has stripped judges of their authority and subordinated them to the National Police — headed by their son-in-law, General Commissioner Francisco Díaz — when it comes to the seizure and confiscation of assets and property.