US President Joe Biden announced this Wednesday, November 10, the signing of legislation to strengthen Nicaragua’s compliance with the conditions for electoral reform or reform. Ortega and Rosario Murillo, personal sanctions against officials and regulation of multilateral bank loans.
It takes exactly one week to sign the law The bicameral US House of Representatives voted in favor with 387 votes, 432 delegates to the law, and three days after the questionable and controversial elections in Nicaragua were listed as “a pantomime” by the White House. According to US officials, the proclamation of the Renacer Act is similar to the Biden administration’s response to the election mockery of Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega ending his fourth consecutive election.
The Supreme Electoral Council (CSE), which is dominated by judges over Ortega, re-elected Nicaragua’s president and vice president with 75.87 votes to the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. . The decision was rejected by the US administration and has led to illegal declarations from about 40 countries, including 27 from the European Union (EU).
Eight purposes covered by law
- 1. Adjusts US diplomacy and specific barriers to promoting democratic elections, including the review of key netizens to undermine the prospects for free, fair and transparent elections.
- 2. Asks the Executive Branch to review Nicaragua’s continued participation in the Central American Free Trade Agreement (Cafta).
- 3. Extends oversight of loans from international financial institutions to Nicaragua and reaffirms existing legal exemptions for humanitarian projects.
- 4. Coordination of sanctions with Canada and the European Union is required.
- 5. Add Nicaragua to the list of Central American countries subject to visa restrictions related to corruption.
- 6. Request confidential reports on corruption by the government and the family of President Ortega and the activities of the Russian government in Nicaragua.
- 7. Report on Russian Military Sales to Nicaragua and review potential sanctions under US sanctions against Caesa Act (Caatsa).
- 8. Report human rights abuses committed by Nicaraguan security forces in rural and tribal communities.
The way to become law
To become law, the Renaissance plan was first discussed and approved by the full session of the US Senate on August 6. It then went to the House of Representatives, where it was approved this Wednesday, and will be sent to President Joe Biden’s office for signature and implementation as a last resort.
On March 25, Senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez met with Marco Rubio (Republican of Florida), Tim Cain (Democrat of Virginia) and Dick, chairman of the Western Affairs Subcommittee and Democrat. Durbin, Ben Cardin and Chris Murphy introduced the draft reincarnation law before the U.S. Senate.
On April 30, Congressman Alfio Cyrus, chair of the Subcommittee on Civil Defense, Migration and US International Economic Policy in the Western Hemisphere, along with Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, was tasked with spearheading the reform legislation. North American Congress.
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On June 22, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, headed by Senator Menendez, approved the Renegade Bill with two new amendments, including a review of Nicaragua’s participation in the Central American Free Trade Agreement. , Dominican Republic and United States.
On July 28, the US House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee approved the Renezer Bill. The debate on the Renacer Bill was item number five on the agenda of the US House of Representatives Foreign Committee, which was identified with the number of HR legislation. 2946.
On August 6, the U.S. Senate passed the bill, and a month later, on November 1, the Senate passed a new, revised version of the bill.
On November 3, the US House of Representatives approved the bill with 387 votes. With this, the approval of both houses of the US Legislature was completed and then sent to Biden’s office.
