OAS says maintaining pressure on Nicaragua for release of political prisoners

The Organization of American States (OAS) is continuing to pressure Nicaragua's government to release political prisoners and to preserve human rights, its secretary general said on Wednesday.


Reuters | Lima | Updated: 06-10-2022 03:41 IST | Created: 06-10-2022 03:41 IST
OAS says maintaining pressure on Nicaragua for release of political prisoners
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The Organization of American States (OAS) is continuing to pressure Nicaragua's government to release political prisoners and to preserve human rights, its secretary general said on Wednesday. Nicaragua announced its departure from the OAS in April after the organization declared the country's presidential election illegitimate, following President Daniel Ortega's victory in a campaign marked by the imprisonment of his political rivals.

"None of the (measures) that have been imposed have been lifted," OAS' Secretary General Luis Almagro said at a press conference ahead of the 52nd General Assembly in Lima. "Many of these works are being focused on the release of political prisoners, humanitarian issues and human rights."

Almagro also commented on Venezuela's plans to leave the organization, which have been pending since April 2017. "We must recognize that they owe us some millions of dollars of outstanding accounts," he said.

The assembly of foreign ministers in Lima is expected to discuss issues such as food security due to a shortage of fertilizers sparked by the war in Ukraine. Some 24 foreign ministers have confirmed their participation, including U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, after his tour this week in other Latin American countries.

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