此次制裁目标为内政部副部长路易斯·罗伯托·卡尼亚斯·诺沃亚，此前美国已于2月对另外五名尼加拉瓜官员实施制裁
2026年4月18日 美国东部时间下午2:51 / 福克斯新闻
作者：迈克尔·多根 福克斯新闻
发布于2026年4月18日 美国东部时间下午2:51
美国国务卿马可·卢比奥于周六宣布，特朗普政府将以涉嫌侵犯人权为由制裁一名尼加拉瓜高级官员。
卢比奥表示，美国将内政部副部长路易斯·罗伯托·卡尼亚斯·诺沃亚列入制裁名单，因其在丹尼尔·奥尔特加总统和副总统罗萨里奥·穆里略领导的政府中犯下“严重侵犯人权行为”，他称此举是追究该政权责任的最新举措。
“特朗普政府将继续追究穆里略-奥尔特加独裁政权对尼加拉瓜民众实施残暴人权侵犯行为的责任，”卢比奥在X平台上发文称。“我将尼加拉瓜内政部副部长路易斯·罗伯托·卡尼亚斯·诺沃亚列入制裁名单，因其参与侵犯人权行为。”
卢比奥在涉前佛罗里达国会议员审判中作证 该议员据称受马杜罗政府雇佣为委内瑞拉游说
2026年4月14日，美国国务卿马可·卢比奥在国务院发表讲话。美国宣布制裁与奥尔特加-穆里略政府治下涉嫌侵犯人权行为相关的一名尼加拉瓜官员。（安德鲁·哈尼克/盖蒂图片社）
此次制裁依据第7031(c)条款实施，该条款允许美国国务院因外国官员及其直系亲属参与重大腐败或侵犯人权行为，禁止其入境美国。
美国国务院曾表示，奥尔特加-穆里略政府在2018年4月爆发大规模抗议活动后，实施了任意逮捕、酷刑和法外处决。
“近八年前，罗萨里奥·穆里略和丹尼尔·奥尔特加独裁政权对勇敢反抗该政权日益加剧的专制、腐败和暴行的尼加拉瓜民众发动了残酷镇压，”声明中写道。
美国国务院称，此次制裁恰逢2018年抗议活动八周年，抗议活动后续有超过325名抗议者遇害。
据美联社报道，一个由联合国支持的人权专家小组在对尼加拉瓜镇压政治异见的行动展开调查后，曾指控尼加拉瓜政府犯下“相当于危害人类罪”的系统性暴行。
专家们表示，镇压行动在2018年大规模抗议后加剧，并随后蔓延至社会大部分领域，目标直指被视为政府反对者的人群。
特朗普政府宣布扩大西半球签证限制政策
2020年9月15日，尼加拉瓜总统丹尼尔·奥尔特加在马那瓜举行的纪念独立199周年仪式上发表讲话。（尼加拉瓜总统府/塞萨尔·佩雷斯/路透社供图）
尼加拉瓜政府否认了上述指控。
此次制裁是美国近期一系列针对奥尔特加-穆里略政府的行动之一。2月，美国国务院以实施任意拘留、酷刑、杀害以及针对神职人员、媒体和民间社会为借口，制裁了五名与镇压行动相关的尼加拉瓜高级官员。
本周早些时候，美国国务院还宣布制裁与尼加拉瓜黄金行业相关的个人和企业，其中包括奥尔特加和穆里略的两个儿子，指控该政权利用该行业赚取外汇、清洗资产并巩固执政家族的权力。
美国国务院表示，此举是持续追究尼加拉瓜政府行为责任的努力的一部分。
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2023年4月16日，在哥斯达黎加圣何塞，一名男子在纪念尼加拉瓜国家和平日（该国于4月19日庆祝该节日）的抗议活动中挥舞尼加拉瓜国旗，抗议尼加拉瓜总统丹尼尔·奥尔特加政府。（何塞·科尔德罗/法新社）
近几个月来，特朗普政府在西半球采取了日益强硬的立场，包括2026年1月3日的行动，该行动导致委内瑞拉领导人尼古拉斯·马杜罗及其妻子西莉亚·弗洛雷斯被捕。
美国还在该地区开展了一系列针对疑似贩毒船只的打击行动，这是更广泛的区域安全和禁毒执法打击行动的一部分。
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Rubio targets Nicaraguan official over alleged torture tied to ‘brutal’ Ortega regime
The move targets Vice Minister Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa and follows sanctions on five other Nicaraguan officials in February
2026-04-18 2:51pm EDT / Fox News
By Michael Dorgan Fox News
Published April 18, 2026 2:51pm EDT
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday that the Trump administration is sanctioning a senior Nicaraguan official over alleged human rights violations.
Rubio said the U.S. is designating Vice Minister of the Interior Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa for his role in “gross violations of human rights” under the government of President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo, marking what he said was the latest effort to hold the regime accountable.
“The Trump administration continues to hold the Murillo-Ortega dictatorship accountable for brutal human rights violations against Nicaraguans,” Rubio said in a post on X. “I’m designating Nicaraguan Vice Minister of the Interior Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa for his role in human rights violations.”
RUBIO TESTIFIES IN TRIAL OF EX-FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN ALLEGEDLY HIRED BY MADURO GOVERNMENT TO LOBBY FOR VENEZUELA
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the State Department, April 14, 2026. The U.S. announced sanctions on a Nicaraguan official tied to alleged human rights abuses under the Ortega-Murillo government.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The designation was made under Section 7031(c), which allows the State Department to bar foreign officials and their immediate family members from entering the United States due to involvement in significant corruption or human rights abuses.
The State Department has said the Ortega-Murillo government has engaged in arbitrary arrests, torture and extrajudicial killings following mass protests that began in April 2018.
“Nearly eight years ago, the Rosario Murillo and Daniel Ortega dictatorship unleashed a brutal wave of repression against Nicaraguans who courageously stood against the regime’s increased tyranny, corruption, and abuse,” the statement reads.
The State Department said that the sanction marked the anniversary of the 2018 protests, after which more than 325 protesters were murdered in the aftermath.
A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts previously accused Nicaragua’s government of systematic abuses “tantamount to crimes against humanity,” following an investigation into the country’s crackdown on political dissent, according to The Associated Press.
The experts said the repression intensified after mass protests in 2018 and has since expanded across large parts of society, targeting perceived opponents of the government.
TRUMP ADMIN ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF VISA RESTRICTION POLICY IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the 199th Independence Day anniversary, in Managua, Nicaragua Sept. 15, 2020. (Nicaragua’s Presidency/Cesar Perez/Handout via Reuters)
Nicaragua’s government has rejected those findings.
The designation follows a series of recent U.S. actions targeting the Ortega-Murillo government. In February, the State Department sanctioned five senior Nicaraguan officials tied to repression, citing arbitrary detention, torture, killings and the targeting of clergy, media and civil society.
Earlier this week, the department also announced sanctions on individuals and companies linked to Nicaragua’s gold sector, including two of Ortega and Murillo’s sons, accusing the regime of using the industry to generate foreign currency, launder assets and consolidate power within the ruling family.
The State Department said the move is part of ongoing efforts to hold the Nicaraguan government accountable for its actions.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Nicaraguan government and its embassy in Washington for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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A man waves a Nicaraguan flag during a demonstration to commemorate Nicaragua’s national Day of Peace, which is celebrated in the country on April 19, and to protest against the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in San Jose, Costa Rica on April 16, 2023.(Jose Cordero/AFP)
The Trump administration has taken an increasingly aggressive posture in the Western Hemisphere in recent months, including a Jan. 3, 2026, operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
The U.S. has also carried out a series of strikes targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the region, part of a broader crackdown tied to regional security and narcotics enforcement efforts.
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