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The U.S. State Department called Nicaragua’s formal withdrawal from the Organization of American States on Sunday “another step away from democracy.” The regional body, known by its initials OAS, has long criticized rights violations under Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Ortega, who governs alongside his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, has rejected those criticisms and started the two-year process to leave the OAS in November 2021.

The Organization of American States says it will continue closely monitoring Nicaragua’s democracy and human rights record even after the country's imminent exit from the regional body later this month. OAS members made clear that Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega’s withdrawal from the organization his country has belonged to since 1950 would not mean losing a persistent critic of his administration. A resolution approved by members of the permanent council says the OAS “will continue paying special attention to the situation in Nicaragua” and will try to promote respect for human...

Nicaragua continues to alienate its neighbors as the regime under dictator Daniel Ortega finally left the Organization of American States (OAS).

The Organization of American States says it will continue closely monitoring Nicaragua’s democracy and human rights record even after the country's imminent exit from the regional body later this month.

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