Central America
Nicaragua threatens to expel diplomats for ‘Lecturing’ the Government
The Nicaraguan government, led by President Daniel Ortega and his wife and co-president Rosario Murillo, announced on Tuesday that it will expel ambassadors accredited in Managua who “interfere” in the country’s internal affairs.
“Any ambassador who wants to lecture us here in Nicaragua — Out! They can make those statements elsewhere, but here we respect the blue and white flag (national) and the red and black flag (Sandinista),” Ortega declared on Monday night during a military event. His remarks were broadcast on Tuesday by the government in Managua.
During his speech, Ortega referenced the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ recent summoning of U.S. chargé d’affaires Mike Hammer, in protest of what it called “disrespectful conduct” unbecoming of a diplomat.
According to Ortega, Hammer “tried to take charge in Cuba,” behaving like a representative of the empire, as if he were a consul of the American empire with Cuba under his control.
Central America
Guatemala issues orange alert as Fuego Volcano spews ash and pyroclastic flows
Guatemalan authorities declared an orange alert on Thursday due to increased activity at the Fuego volcano, located 35 kilometers from the capital. The volcano is spewing ash and pyroclastic material.
Fuego, considered the most active volcano in Central America, was the site of a deadly avalanche in 2018 that wiped out a community, leaving 215 people dead and a similar number missing.
“The institutional orange alert has been declared due to the eruption of the Fuego volcano that began on Wednesday night,” said Juan Laureano, spokesperson for the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED), which oversees civil protection.
He explained that communication is being maintained with local mayors and departmental governors to coordinate prevention and response measures. Although no evacuations have been ordered so far, nearby villages are experiencing ashfall.
“We’re identifying potential shelters that could be opened to protect affected residents,” Laureano added.
According to the Institute of Volcanology, the volcano is emitting plumes of gas and ash that reach up to 5,000 metersin height, while pyroclastic flows are moving down its slopes.
Prior to this increase in activity, the volcano had shown “normal parameters” with weak to moderate explosions since its last eruption in March, which led to the temporary evacuation of about 1,000 people.
Central America
Petro condemns guatemalan legal action against former colombian anti-corruption officials
Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized Guatemala’s controversial prosecutor’s office on Tuesday, which is responsible for an investigation that led to an arrest warrant against his former Defense Minister and the Colombian Attorney General on charges of alleged corruption.
On Monday, a Guatemalan court ordered the arrest of former minister Iván Velásquez and Attorney Luz Adriana Camargo, both former members of the UN anti-mafia commission in Guatemala, according to the country’s prosecutor’s office.
The Colombian officials are accused of corruption in favor of the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.
On the social network X, Petro compared the Guatemalan prosecutor’s office to others in the region that, according to him, “obey crime, not the citizens.” He added, “The multinational drug trafficking organizations try to take over judicial powers and governments to carry out and launder their hidden businesses with impunity.”
Velásquez served as head of the now-disbanded International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) from 2013 to 2019, while Camargo was the head of investigation and litigation at the entity from 2014 to 2017. Both enjoy immunity as the commission was sponsored by the UN.
Camargo said in a press conference that the arrest warrant “lacks legal basis and represents a risk to cooperation between countries and international organizations in the fight against impunity, corruption, and organized crime.”
Central America
Chiquita Panama seeks approval to lay off remaining staff after mass dismissals
Administrative staff of Chiquita Panama have left the country, and the company will request government authorization to lay off the remaining employees in Panama, the nation’s Labor Minister Jackeline Muñoz reported on Monday.
This news follows the company’s dismissal last month of approximately 5,000 workers out of a total of 6,500 employees nationwide, in response to a strike at its banana plantations.
Chiquita Panama did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
On May 22, the company stated it had terminated workers in the western province of Bocas del Toro following what it described as an “unjustified abandonment of duties” at its banana plantations, which began in late April. At that time, the company reported losses amounting to US$75 million caused by the strike.
Thousands of banana sector workers have been on strike while Panamanians across the country protest various issues, including a social security reform that they believe will negatively impact their future pensions.
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