Gustavo Porras Cortés is a politician from Nicaragua who is serving as President of the National Assembly of Nicaragua[1] from January 2017.[2]
Gustavo Porras Cortés | |
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 Porras Cortés in 2022 | |
| President of the National Assembly of Nicaragua | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Irís Montenegro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1954 |
| Nationality | Nicaragua |
| Political party | Sandinista National Liberation Front |
Personal life
editHe was born on 11 October 1954 and graduated as General practitioner in National Autonomous University of Nicaragua.[3]
Personal Sanctions
editIn 2021 Gustavo Cortes was sanctioned by the EU making him subject to travel ban and assets freeze in all EU jurisdictions. The decision came about as he was deemed responsible for contributing to the ongoing commission of serious human rights violations and other abuses by the Nicaraguan authorities. In his capacity as the National Assembly's President, he played an instrumental role in passing repressive laws that undermined democratic processes in the country.[4]
References
edit- ^ Lansford, Tom (19 March 2019). Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019. CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-5443-2711-2.
- ^ "COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1276 of 30 July 2021". European Union. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Gustavo Eduardo Porras Cortés". National Assembly of Nicaragua. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2019/1716 of 14 October 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua (OJ L 262, 15.10.2019, p. 1)". EUR-Lex.
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