Montserrat Solano, representative of Costa Rica before the Organization of American States (OAS) gave a diplomacy lesson to the delegate of Nicaragua, Ruth Tapia, during the Permanent Council of said organization.
The representative of the totalitarian regime of Daniel Ortega said that the
Government of Costa Rica demonstrates once again hypocrisy and ignorance, as well as misinformation and unacceptable alignment on issues and groups that have defamed Nicaragua; it is unusual that Costa Rica with so much social, cultural, political, economic and security problems and with a government that has generated so much dissatisfaction and citizen claims, thinks it has the right to intervene in the internal affairs of Nicaragua; We remind the Government of Costa Rica that it has a glass ceiling.”
In response to Tapia’s statement, Montserrat Solano replied that
Costa Rica reminds Nicaragua that when it is in the presence of human rights violations, it is lawful for the international community to demonstrate in this regard so that it begins to take concerted actions, which can’t be considered interference or intervention, let alone when Costa Rica has faced a mass exodus [of Nicaraguans] and has a direct interest in the situation.”
Solano clarified to Tapia that Costa Rica does not deal with problems by expelling international observers as Nicaragua does.
The discussion comes after the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry condemned the resurgence of repression and violence against civil society in Nicaragua and deplores the siege and intimidation against the mothers of the political prisoners of the Government of Daniel Ortega, who have been on hunger strike for several days, asking for the release of their children.
The Government of Costa Rica urges the Government of Nicaragua to cease repressive acts against the Nicaraguan population, to restore and guarantee the rights of demonstration, freedom of the press and expression. Likewise, Costa Rica calls for a return to the path of dialogue in Nicaragua, so that the government and the opposition can negotiate a way out of the crisis that guarantees respect for human rights and democratic principles, in addition to establishing bases for free, participatory, transparent and international observation elections,”
said Casa Amarilla through a statement.
Costa Rica reminded the Nicaraguan regime that
arbitrary detentions, harassment of citizens, particularly those who have sympathized with the numerous political prisoners, as well as other serious human rights violations, are fully known to the international community, and have been widely documented. That is why the Government of Nicaragua is wasting time trying to hide this reality.”
For all the above, Costa Rica will remain vigilant of what is happening in the sister Republic of Nicaragua, not only reiterating the content of its statement but also reserving the right to continue expressing its concern about what happens in this country, when deem relevant. Finally, Costa Rica reiterates its call to resume the path of dialogue in Nicaragua, as a first step so that, eventually, democracy can return to this country,”
added the Foreign Ministry.