Gabriel Boric condemned “the family dictatorship of Daniel Ortega” in Nicaragua: “Outside of democracy there is no possible freedom or dignity”

The president of Chile also criticized the punishment of opponents. “The homeland is carried in the soul,” he remarked.

In the framework of the plenary of the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit, held in Santo Domingo, the President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, referred harshly to the political situation that Nicaragua is going through and denounced the “family dictatorship” of President Daniel Ortega and his vice president and wife , Rosario Murillo.

It was during his speech that the head of state issued strong criticisms of his Nicaraguan counterpart, specifically emphasizing the measure implemented in recent months against opponents, who are punished for their way of thinking by withdrawing their citizenship.

“The dictatorship taught us the risks of relativizing democracy and human rights, that should not be allowed under any pretext. It is not acceptable to remain silent before the family dictatorship of Ortega and Murillo in Nicaragua,” the Chilean began.

Daniel Ortega, Head of State of Nicaragua.

Following the same line, he exclaimed: “Outside of democracy there is no possible freedom or dignity.”

Then he referred to the withdrawal of the nationality of politicians or recognized citizens who are opposed to the ideas expressed by Ortega in Nicaragua.

“It would seem that they do not know that the homeland is carried in their soul and in their blood and is not removed by decree,” Boric said, making his repudiation of the action clear.

The writers stripped of their Nicaraguan nationality Gioconda Belli and Sergio Ramírez. Photo EFE

In this sense, Boric specifically mentioned the cases of the writers Sergio Ramírez and Gioconda Belli and the historic ex-guerrilla Dora María Téllez, who were exiled along with Luis Carrión and 22 journalists.

“Today we see in the whole world risks and threats that lie in wait for the democracy that has cost so much and in the face of this we must respond with more democracy, not with less,” he said.

Among the 316 Nicaraguans stripped of their nationality are seven former presidential hopefuls released as part of the 222 “political prisoners” exiled on February 9, as well as 94 opponents.

Ortega’s unprecedented decision regarding citizenship provoked criticism from human rights organizations and the offer from Spain, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Brazil to grant their nationality to “stateless” Nicaraguans.

Gabriel Boric’s intervention in plenary

Likewise, the Chilean president referred to common issues in the region such as migration, drug trafficking, the environment, gender equality and the regularization of financial capitalism.

“Along with these enormous challenges, we must jointly address the urgencies that our peoples are complaining about, including security and the migratory phenomenon in the region,” he said.

He also recalled the Plenary Meeting of the XX South American Conference on Migration in Santiago, Chile, to be held next October, and said that the issue of migration “perhaps constitutes one of the greatest regional challenges,” and therefore its approach should be be together.

“We have to be able among all of us to achieve a safe, regular, orderly and humane migration, which safeguards the rights of the people who emigrate and also the rights and security of the countries that receive them,” he said.

Towards the end of his speech, he called to “protect and strengthen” the Ibero-American Community, whose member countries highlighted solidarity.

With information from agencies

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