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Los Estados Unidos denuncian en la OEA que Nicaragua se convirtió en un “Estado policial dinástico”
Estados Unidos denunció ante la OEA que Nicaragua fue convertida por Rosario Murillo y Daniel Ortega en un “Estado policial dinástico”, una acusación que vinculó con violaciones sistemáticas de derechos humanos, persecución política, represión contra la sociedad civil y un pedido de mayor presión diplomática internacional.
En la misma intervención, Washington responsabilizó directamente al régimen por la muerte bajo custodia del líder indígena miskitu Brooklyn Rivera y reclamó la liberación de todos los presos políticos que considera detenidos de manera injusta.
Según la denuncia presentada en la Asamblea General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos, celebrada en Panamá, el gobierno nicaragüense también profundizó las restricciones a la libertad religiosa: más de 300 clérigos y monjas fueron forzados al exilio, expulsados o se les negó el reingreso al país; la mitad de los obispos reside fuera de Nicaragua y al menos 51 sacerdotes enfrentan la posibilidad de apatridia.
El encargado de exponer la posición estadounidense fue el embajador de Estados Unidos ante el organismo, Leandro Rizzuto Jr., quien sostuvo que la salida de Nicaragua de la OEA no le permitió escapar al escrutinio internacional.

Rizzuto afirmó que desde la crisis iniciada en 2018 el régimen consolidó un sistema autoritario que, según Estados Unidos, representa una amenaza para la estabilidad democrática regional.
También señaló que desde 2025 los cambios constitucionales impulsados por la Asamblea Nacional reforzaron aún más el poder político de Murillo.
Al describir el funcionamiento de ese sistema, el embajador dijo: “Los dictadores han silenciado, exiliado y encarcelado en condiciones horribles a miles de opositores reales y percibidos, incluidos ciudadanos estadounidenses. Los arrestos injustos continúan sin cesar y las autoridades someten a presos políticos liberados a vigilancia policial constante, acoso y limitaciones de movimiento”.
Ese señalamiento incluyó una acusación específica sobre la situación de los opositores, periodistas y exiliados. Según Rizzuto, el régimen incrementó el acoso y la violencia contra comunicadores nicaragüenses que permanecen fuera del país y ejerce una represión transnacional que preocupa al resto de la región.
Durante su exposición, el representante estadounidense añadió: “Persisten las violaciones de las libertades religiosas. La dictadura ha exiliado por la fuerza, expulsado y negado el reingreso a Nicaragua a más de 300 clérigos y monjas, la mitad de los obispos reside fuera de Nicaragua y al menos 51 sacerdotes enfrentan la posibilidad de apatridia”.

La acusación se conoció en un contexto de denuncias reiteradas de organismos internacionales sobre las restricciones impuestas a organizaciones religiosas y el exilio forzado de numerosos miembros de la Iglesia católica.
Rizzuto también se refirió a la muerte de Rivera bajo custodia. “Fue horrible, todavía debería estar vivo”, afirmó.
Luego atribuyó esa muerte de manera directa al régimen. “Estados Unidos considera a la dictadura Murillo-Ortega singularmente responsable de su muerte, condenamos el arresto y encarcelamiento de los miembros de la familia Rivera y pedimos la liberación de todos los presos políticos injustamente detenidos”.
El embajador agregó que el clima político de Nicaragua afecta además cualquier expectativa económica. Sostuvo que ningún país puede esperar oportunidades de inversión en un Estado donde continúan las confiscaciones de bienes y persiste la ausencia de seguridad jurídica.
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GOP senator deals crushing blow to Trump’s AG nominee after Alaska lobbying blitz
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche just lost the last little bit of cushion he had left to survive confirmation.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced that she would not support Blanche’s nomination to be the nation’s top prosecutor and law enforcement official, dealing another blow to his rocky confirmation process.
Her defection, despite a heavy lobbying effort by Blanche that saw him make the trek to Alaska, means that Senate Republican leadership can’t afford to lose anymore votes to get him across the finish line, given that Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., though now back home, has still not returned to the Senate.
COLLINS DROPS THE HAMMER ON TRUMP’S PICK TO LEAD DOJ, JEOPARDIZING PATH TO CONFIRMATION
Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, speaks to members of the media following a vote outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)
Murkowski acknowledged Blanche’s visit to Alaska and heavy lobbying effort throughout the last few weeks, but it’s his connection to President Donald Trump’s nearly $2 billion anti-weaponization fund, and broader concerns of a weaponized Justice Department, that proved the nail in the coffin for her.
«The politicization — even weaponization — of the Department did not start with this administration but has accelerated during it,» Murkowski said in a statement. «I take issue with the handling of the release of the Epstein files; the sweeping immunity protections granted to the President, his family, and their businesses; the statements that have been made to anti-abortion groups; and the repeated targeting of individuals ranging from former administration staff to sitting U.S. Senators.»
«I am also keenly aware that the Department’s nearly $2-billion dollar slush fund—which likely would have rewarded January 6 protesters—is only off the table because this nomination is pending and the Senate has leverage,» she continued. «Once we vote, that will end, and there is no telling what the future holds.»
TRUMP’S AG PICK SURVIVES — FOR NOW — AS REPUBLICANS QUESTION IF WHITE HOUSE DEAL WILL HOLD
To Murkowski’s latter issue, several lawmakers in both sides of the aisle acknowledge that though Blanche and the Department of Justice (DOJ) agreed to permanently rescind the fund in writing to Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, there’s nothing stopping Trump from reviving it.
And he’s on several occasions made clear he wants to see it come back.
Before making her decision, Trump already took a snipe at her during an interview with Punch Bowl News published Friday morning.
TRUMP THREATENS TO YANK HIS OWN AG NOMINEE AS GOP REVOLT GROWS

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) arrives for a meeting with Senate Republicans in the U.S. Capitol on June 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans overnight released a new version of the «One, Big, Beautiful Bill,» as they approach U.S. President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
«I’m against Murkowski,» Trump said. «I do more for Alaska than any president in history. No president’s done for Alaska what I’ve done. She’s not good.»
Meanwhile, it’s unclear whether the Senate will actually vote on Blanche on Friday, which could be the upper chamber’s grand finale of the summer before it exits Washington, D.C., for the remainder of August.
And there’s still one more Republican that hasn’t weighed in on how they’ll vote: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La.
If he defects, and McConnell is still gone, it will be a 50-50 vote. That means Vice President JD Vance would need to break the tie. But for now, only Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, are publicly opposing Blanche’s confirmation.
«The country needs an Attorney General who will check the worst impulses of this administration,» Murkowski said. «I hope Mr. Blanche is able to achieve that, if confirmed, but I simply do not have confidence that will be the case.»
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Student perpetrates deadly shooting at Thailand high school, authorities say
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A student opened fire at a high school in Thailand on Friday, killing at least six and injuring others, police reported.
The attack took place at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of Bangkok, Royal Thai Police spokesperson Trairong Piwpan indicated to The Associated Press.
A witness told reporters that students hid inside a classroom while they heard gunshots from another building before police officers knocked on the door and cleared a way for them to leave the building.
THREE PEOPLE KILLED IN NORTH CAROLINA SHOOTING, OFFICIAL SAYS
Forensic police walk at the scene of the school shooting in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, north of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, on Aug. 7, 2026. (Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images)
Authorities provided conflicting numbers of casualties in connection with the attack.
Trairong told news broadcaster Channel 3 that the attacker was being hospitalized in serious condition, while 15 other individuals had been hurt, including two in critical condition — he reported that three teachers and three students had been killed.
OFF-DUTY TROOPER AND ARMED CITIZEN HAILED AS HEROES AFTER RETURNING FIRE ON IN-N-OUT GUNMAN

A policeman holds up a cordon tape after a school shooting in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, north of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, on Aug. 7, 2026. (Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images)
Thailand Health Minister Pattana Promphat indicated that 22 individuals were hurt with nine in critical condition. Some were hurt due to causes like falls, and it was unclear how many were gunshot victims.
Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee indicated to reporters that five teachers passed away and that the perpetrator took the lives of his two grandparents at home prior to heading to the school. He reported that the attacker died at a hospital.
FATHER WHO BOUGHT AR-15 FOR GEORGIA SCHOOL SHOOTER LEARNS FATE IN FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND CONVICTION

Emergency responders walk with a stretcher outside a school following a shooting in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province, north of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, on Aug. 7, 2026. (Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP via Getty Images)
Trairong reported that the weapon was thought to have been taken from a member of the shooter’s family.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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