President Biden announced the extension of the national emergency for one year due to the situation in Nicaragua

• President Biden Announces Extension of Support Program for Nicaragua
• Describes It as a Response to the Situation in the Central American Country
• What Is He Insisting On?

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Friday an extension of the program targeting Nicaragua for another year.

This program stems from a 2018 executive order declaring Nicaragua «an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.»

Biden signed the executive order on Friday, citing continued emergencies in Nicaragua due to «the violent response of the Nicaraguan government to protests that began on April 18, 2018.»

He also referred to the «ongoing systematic dismantling and weakening of democratic institutions and the rule of law.»

PRESIDENT BIDEN TO EXTEND PROGRAM IN NICARAGUA

In the document released, Biden emphasized that this decision is a response to the persistent social issues in the country.

He cited «the use of indiscriminate violence and repressive tactics against civilians» by the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.

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President Joe Biden also pointed to «corruption that destabilizes Nicaragua’s economy, continuing to pose a threat,» as outlined in the executive order.

«The national emergency declared on November 27, 2018, must therefore remain in effect beyond November 27, 2024,» when it was set to expire, Biden stated.

What Is Happening in Nicaragua?

The anti-government protests of 2018, which lasted for at least three months with roadblocks and clashes, resulted in more than 300 deaths.

This information comes from non-governmental organizations and the United Nations (UN), as well as reports of thousands detained and persecuted.

In recent years, the United States and the European Union have issued a series of sanctions against Nicaragua in response to these events.

*WITH INFORMATION FROM EFE.

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