The United States today has commenced sanctions against the Nicaraguan National Police force in response to human rights abuses in the central American nation.
In a statement the US department of Treasury outlined that the Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega who has been in office since 2007, has utilized the NNP for the violent suppression of pro-democracy activists and citizenry
According to the US department of Treasury, the NNP’s activities include using live ammunition against peaceful protests, extra-judicial killings and kidnappings.
In a statement on Thursday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the Ortega regime to cease human rights violations and create conditions for free elections.