Nicaragua canceled the permits to operate for six US and European NGOs, including Oxfam, days after Daniel Ortega’s regime received sanctions for the arrest of thirty opponents.
The non-governmental organizations affected are the United States National Democratic Institute For International Affairs (NDI), International Republican Institute (IRI) and Helping Hands The Warren William Pagel, MB Foundation, according to a resolution published in The Official Gazette.
Also the Oxfam Intermón Foundation from Spain; Oxfam Ibis from Denmark and Diakonia from Sweden.
The Ministry of the Interior (MINGOG) assures that these entities have breached their legal obligations and hindered “control and surveillance”Of the Mingob regarding its financial statements and the reception origin and beneficiaries of its donations.
With this decision, All the goods and assets of the NGOs will be liquidated in accordance with the constitution bylaws of each body or they will become the property of the State.. In 72 hours they must present their accounting books, minutes and membership register.
The measurement occurs at times that The United States and the European Union have increased the pressure on the Ortega regime, with sanctions against relatives and friends to free 33 opponents detained since June.
Among the prisoners there are Ortega’s seven rivals for the November 7 presidential election.
Ortega, 75, has governed since 2007 and is running for a fourth successive term for his party, the former leftist guerrilla Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN).
NGOs, with several years of being in Nicaragua, provided assistance, through civil society organizations, to communities in defense of human rights, of the environment, programs against poverty, agriculture, health and education.
According to the Government, among the offenses committed by these non-profit entities are not having reported a “detailed breakdown”Of its financial statements, of donations with origin, origin and final beneficiary.
In addition, a lack of agreements was observed, which “clearly define ”, the source of financing, project portfolio, their social impact, as well as the agreement between the parties regarding the amount of the donation and counterpart.
Since 2018, in the midst of a political crisis triggered by anti-government protests, 34 local NGOs have been canceled their legal status, to which these six international ones are added, for a total of 40.
(With information from AFP)
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