Juramentan a los nuevos magistrados “verdugos” de la CSJ en Nicaragua

Juramentan a los nuevos magistrados “verdugos” de la CSJ en Nicaragua Nicaragua’s National Assembly swore in five new Supreme Court magistrates, a move critics claim consolidates the Ortega-Murillo regime’s political control over the judiciary. The appointments followed a swift, unanimous approval process by the FSLN-controlled Assembly, replacing previous magistrates in what analysts describe as a purge to ensure loyalty. These new magistrates are identified by civil organizations as judicial operators who have previously supported processes against political prisoners and stripped opponents of their nationality.

• Five new magistrates were sworn into Nicaragua’s Supreme Court of Justice.
• Opponents and human rights defenders accuse the Ortega-Murillo regime of consolidating political control over the judiciary.
• The appointments were approved unanimously and without debate by the FSLN-controlled National Assembly.
• The new magistrates are reportedly close to the FSLN and have a history of decisions aligned with the Executive’s interests.
• Analysts suggest this is a purge to reaffirm political control over justice.
• Civil organizations identify the new magistrates as judicial operators who have supported processes against political prisoners and stripped opponents of their nationality.
• Human rights defender Haydée Castillo stated the judicial power has been ‘completely annihilated’ and is now an instrument of political control and repression.
• Opposition party UNAMOS president Luis Blandón called the process an ‘express ratification’ of the regime’s totalitarian nature.
• Reports indicate the Nicaraguan judiciary has become an operational arm of the Executive, validating questionable judicial processes.
• The appointments occur amidst increased power concentration around Rosario Murillo and internal state apparatus tensions.