US Sanctions Nicaragua Vice Minister over Alleged Human Rights Abuses

Rubio targets Nicaraguan official over alleged torture tied to ‘brutal’ Ortega regime

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday that the Trump administration is sanctioning a senior Nicaraguan official over alleged human rights violations. Rubio said the U.S. is designating Vice Minister of the Interior Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa for his role in “gross violations of human rights” under the government of President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo, marking what he said was the latest effort to hold the regime …

Rubio targets Nicaraguan official over alleged torture tied to 'brutal' Ortega regime

Marco Rubio announced the U.S. is sanctioning Nicaraguan Vice Minister Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa for alleged gross human rights violations under the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship.

Who is Luis Cañas Novoa? Rubio sanctions top Nicaraguan official

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctioned Nicaraguan Vice Minister of the Interior Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa on Saturday.

U.S. Slaps Visa Sanctions on Nicaraguan Official Over Rights Violations

The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced sanctions against Nicaragua's Vice-Minister of the Interior, Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa, due to his alleged involvement in human rights violations. The sanctions make Cañas Novoa ineligible for entry into the United States.

US sanctions Nicaragua vice minister over alleged human rights abuses

U.S. Imposes Visa Ban on Nicaraguan Vice Minister, Novoa, Over Alleged Rights Violations - TV360 Nigeria

The political crisis in Nicaragua has drawn renewed action from the United States, which has sanctioned Vice Minister of the Interior, Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa, over alleged rights abuses. In a statement released on Saturday, Marco Rubio said the designation was made under Section 7031(c), a policy that prohibits entry into the United States for individuals found responsible for significant human rights violations, as well as their immediate fam…