Trump envía mensaje directo a la dictadura de Daniel Ortega y Rosario Murillo Republican Donald Trump has criticized Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, labeling their Sandinista regime as allied with “narco-terrorism.” This statement comes after Trump endorsed Tito Asfura, a candidate in Honduras’ upcoming presidential election. Trump urged Hondurans to vote for Asfura, citing him as a true friend of freedom who can combat “narco-communists.”

• Donald Trump accused Nicaragua’s Sandinista regime of being allied with “narco-terrorism.”
• Trump endorsed Tito Asfura for president in Honduras’ upcoming election.
• Trump stated that he cannot collaborate with Rixi Moncada and the communists, and that Salvador Nasralla is not a reliable ally.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously described the regimes of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela as “enemies of humanity.”
• Rubio also stated that the Ortega and Murillo dictatorship in Nicaragua represents a risk to US national security by inviting Russians to establish a military presence.
• The US has increased rewards for the capture of Venezuelan dictator Maduro and has conducted operations against drug trafficking in the region.