Switzerland SECO
ActiveFinancial sanctions; Travel ban- Programme
- Nicaragua
- Designated
- Not published by this authority
- Legal basis
- Ordinance of 24 June 2020 on measures against Nicaragua (RS 946.231.158.5), art. 2 para. 1 (Financial sanctions) and art. 3 para. 1 (Travelban)
- Stated grounds
- Son of president Daniel Ortega and the First Lady and Vice President Rosario Murillo. Director of one of the main propaganda TV stations, Canal 8, and the leader of the 4th of May Sandinista Movement. In his position, he has contributed to restricting freedom of expression and freedom of the media. He has publicly threatened Nicaraguan businesspersons who oppose the Ortega regime. He is therefore responsible for undermining democracy and the repression of civil society in Nicaragua. Because he is the son of Vice President Rosario Murillo, he is associated with persons responsible for serious human rights violations and the repression of civil society in Nicaragua.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026