Treasury Sanctions Members of Nicaraguan President’s Inner Circle

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice-President Rosario Murillo, raise their fists during the commemoration of the 51st anniversary of the Pancasan guerrilla campaign in Managua, on Aug. 29, 2018. Inti Ocon/AFP/Getty Images

The Trump administration on June 21 sanctioned four senior officials in Nicaragua in response to their roles in violating human rights, censoring the media, enacting oppressive laws, and denying medical care to fellow citizens.

The Department of Treasury said the officials are part of the inner circle of Nicaraguan socialist dictator Daniel Ortega.