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The Wall Street Journal: Due Ortega Russia feels at home in Nicaragua

& Quot; Sometimes it seems, that Central America does not want or can not see the connection between strong government institutions and free and fair society. Poverty northern triangle— Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, — that sent thousands of migrants to the US border in search of work and a better life, actually is the result of the failure of state institutions & quot;, — writes columnist for The Wall Street Journal About Mary & rsquo; Grady.

Another good illustration — & Quot; bloody uprising in Nicaragua & quot;. According to local human rights defenders, from 19 April were killed 300 demonstrators, opposing & quot; autocrat & quot; Daniel Ortega. Recently, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions against three & quot; scrap & quot; Hispanic president of the violation of human rights and corruption, says journalist.  

& Quot; Central America has a strategic importance for the US enemies, and Russia plays a particularly prominent role. She has a huge and secret intelligence complex on the edge of the Laguna de Nehapa in the suburbs of Managua, and its Interior Ministry owns a large & quot; training center for police & quot; in the metropolitan area of ​​Las Colinas. The Soviet Union was an ally of Ortega in the 80s, and in today's Russia there is every reason to help his dictatorial prosperity & quot;, — claims the author.

According to her,, Nicaragua has never carried out & quot; fair and transparent national elections & quot; since the arrival to power in Ortega 2006 year. He and his & quot; unpopular wife & quot; Rosario Murillo became the richest country pair, so they are often referred to as & quot; new Somoza & quot;, referring to the once ruling family, which in 1979 overthrew the current president and his Sandinista movement.         

It is very revealing behavior of US diplomats and legislators. When the protests in some of the Central American country and the dispersed & quot; dead bodies being taken away & quot;, Washington's only representatives expressed dissatisfaction with & quot; abuse & quot;. But when you really can somehow influence the situation, they are basically & quot; go AWOL, and sometimes become partners & quot;. An example of this is acting within the framework of the UN International Commission against lawlessness in Guatemala, or CICIG, which is funded by the US, draws attention About & rsquo; Grady.

Very likely, that the organization serves as a tool for the & quot; power-hungry political and economic circles & quot;. CICIG weaken state institutions and threaten Guatemalan democracy, says journalist.

CICIG does not touch the well-known gangs, including the, that & quot; brazenly stealing electricity to fund its militants, Left stock & quot;. At the same time, the Commission is using its & quot; unlimited power & quot;, to pursue the business community, traditionally supports democratic capitalism. Furthermore, the head of the organization of Ivan Velasquez does not hide, he wants to depose the democratically elected center-right President Jimmy Morales.

The Wall Street Journal: Благодаря Ортеге Россия чувствует себя в Никарагуа как дома

& Quot; The situation in Nicaragua should be a lesson for the Guatemalans and the US. checks and balances, necessary to limit Ortega, there was ten years ago. But gradually she collapsed. He not only made it possible to seize power, but even occurred celebrated at home and abroad. He said helping the poor, and he shared seized power with the business community. Besides, thanks to him, Russia felt at home & quot;, — discusses O & rsquo; Grady.

In her opinion, & Quot; creeping authoritarianism & quot; Ortega became apparent in February 2010 of the year. He continued to expand the boundaries of his power, encountering a slight resistance. In 2011, he was re-elected to his post in defiance of the constitution.

Only in 2016 year, & Quot; when the Venezuelan oil beginning to end & quot;, Ortega's position was complicated. Slowing economic growth in the Nicaraguan president of the board was the cause disapproval in society and to protests.

& Quot; Police & trained semimilitary Ortega structures indiscriminately shot citizens. 30 May during a march in honor of Mother's Day, designed to show solidarity with the families of the victims, 15 people were killed by snipers using rifles Russian Dragunov & quot;, — says author.

Meanwhile, Moscow & quot; knows, suppressing riots like & quot ;. In the 60s, the Soviet leadership has helped Fidel Castro & quot; to stifle in the bud & quot; rebellion in the mountains Eksambray, It reminds the author.

& Quot; the Nicaraguan city of Masaya was a stronghold of the opposition, till 19 June Ortega did not call the police to the rescue of Managua and returned it. Without broader international support incident can become a turning point in the struggle. Good news for the Kremlin, but woe to the inhabitants of Nicaragua & quot;, — we conclude that & rsquo; Grady.

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