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Rubio Bars Nicaraguan Prison Chief From Entering US
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Nicaraguan Prison Director Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez for involvement in gross human rights violations against political prisoners.
- The U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua announced the designation under Section 7031 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024, and called for the immediate and unconditional release of all unjustly detained political prisoners.
- Starting January 1, 2026, the U.S. will phase in tariffs on Nicaraguan goods, increasing to 15% by 2028, contingent on Nicaragua addressing labor rights abuses and rule of law issues.
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On Wednesday, the U.S. government sanctioned Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez, director of the maximum security prison in Nicaragua. The announcement was made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who indicated that the action responds to his participation in a serious violation of the human rights of a political prisoner. Read more
At a time when Donald Trump’s government has maximized the pressure against Cuba, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctioned on Wednesday one of the main jailers of the co-presidential regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. He is the director of Maximum Security of La Modelo prison, Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez, designated by Washington for human rights violations and described by organizations that document the political prison in Nicara…
Rubio Bars Nicaraguan Prison Chief From Entering US
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Feb. 18 announced visa restrictions against Nicaraguan prison director Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez for his alleged role in human rights violations against political prisoners. With the visa action, Gómez is to be ineligible for entry into the United States. The action against Gómez marks the latest U.S. government effort to raise pressure on Nicaragua’s current leadership, under the co-presidency of the …
Rubio announces designation for Nicaraguan prison official tied to alleged human rights violations
The U.S. took aim at Nicaragua's regime over alleged human rights violations, announcing a designation against a prison official."Today I’m designating Nicaraguan Prison Director Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez for his involvement in gross violations of human rights," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a post on X. "We continue to call for accountability for the crimes committed by the Murillo-Ortega dictatorship and urge for the immediate, u…
The U.S. announced visa restrictions against the director of La Modelo, Nicaragua's largest prison, for violating human rights.
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