On Sunday, October 14 the Nicaraguan Police repressed protesters  in a violent manner, a situation that concluded with the arrest of 38 people, among them a Costa Rican and an American.

In response to the situation, the Costa Rican government called on an immediate cease of the repression and arbitrary detentions against those participating in protests.

“Costa Rica backs the concerns expressed by the international community in the presence of the systematic erosion of human rights and fundamental liberties that occur daily in Nicaragua”, states the press release, which continues, “The forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, intimidation against protesters, communication media, students, defenders of human rights and members of the Catholic Church, are inadmissible acts that most come to an end as soon as possible”.

The Costa Rican government affirms that what happens in Nicaragua affects the entire region in migratory, social, economic and humanitarian aspects.

This was not received well by the Nicaraguan government which considered the statements as “disrespectful and meddling”.

“The Government of Reconciliation and National Unity, in response to the disrespectful and meddling statements of President Carlos Alvarado in Costa Rica, about internal matters of Nicaragua, expresses its disagreement and categoric rejection, we also rejected the pretentious and insolent interference of the Press Release of the Ministry of Public Affairs of Costa Rica, published both this Sunday, October 14”, reads the press release issued by the Nicaraguan Government.

“The Government of Nicaragua does not interfere in internal matters of any country, and does not comment about problems of other nations or about the sovereign decisions that the States take in relation to their problems” (…)

“The Government of Nicaragua reminds the Government of Costa Rica that it has never interfered in their difficulties or crisis, like the one still being faced by this sister nation after over a month of protests, strikes and reports of several sectors of repression and police brutality”.