WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States has imposed sanctions on Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s son Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo and another individual for allegedly distributing government propaganda and participating in money laundering, the Treasury Department announced in a press release on Friday.
The two designated companies include Difuso Comunicaciones S.A. and Mundo Digital S.A., according to the release.
The Treasury explained that Juan Carlos Ortega Murillo manages Difuso Comunicaciones S.A., which produces most of radio and television ad campaigns for the Nicaraguan government and its institutions.
The Treasury continued to say that Jose Jorge Mojica Mejia acts as a personal representative of the Ortega family, and establishes shell companies to launder money.
In May, The United States imposed sanctions on Nicaragua’s finance minister and a top army commander over their support for the government of President Daniel Ortega.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
