Managua, March 15 The official and Sandinista media in Nicaragua rejected Europe's decision to block Russian state media Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik on Tuesday on suspicion of misinformation about the war in Ukraine. “Solidarity with the Sputnik news agency and RT television network, which is currently facing censorship and aggression against the freedom of expression of the US government and the European Union,” said the media coordinator of the Nicaraguan Government Communications Commission for Citizenship, Daniel Edmundo Ortega Murillo. Ortega Murillo, one of the sons of President Daniel Ortega, and Vice President Rosario Murillo, and his wife, Rosario Murillo, told the official press that “we reject these harmful actions that threaten freedom of speech.” “All solidarity with Sputnik and RT on behalf of the Sandinista press in Nicaragua. We are with you in a permanent struggle for truth.” He added. Ortega Murillo made such a statement at a virtual meeting between representatives of the Russian state agency Sputnik and media journalists of the Nicaraguan Council for Communication and Citizenship. Oleg Vyazmitinov, director of the Sputnik region in Montevideo, expressed gratitude to Ortega's son. “They are not the easiest to do professionally right now, because they are so important to us and the institution, but we continue to work with dedication and make every effort as a professional.Truth”. Anastasia Bychkova, representative of the Sputnik International Cooperation Department, also participated in a virtual conference in Russia. In addition to Ortega Murillo, director of El 19 Digital on Channel 4 Television, Chiara Fuentes, journalist Alberto Mora, in the case of Nicaragua. According to official information, “fellow Sandinista journalists, patriotic communicators and journalists of civil power media” from Nicaragua also attended virtually. For reporters without borders (RSF), the President of Nicaragua is one of the leaders who entered the list of “predators of freedom” in the media due to policies of “economic asphyxiation” and “judicial censorship” by independent media. The state authorities are busy with the editorial office of the television channel 100% Noticias, the digital newspaper Confidencial and La Prensa, the oldest and currently circulating newspaper in Nicaragua on the Internet. In addition, at least 120 Nicaraguan journalists have been in exile since April 2018, when protests against the Sandinista government broke out, citing security reasons, according to a report from the Nevermore Human Rights Organization of Nicaragua. Journalists Cristiana Chamorro and Miguel Mora and sports chronicler Miguel Mendoza, who ran for the presidency of Nicaragua by opposition parties, have recently been convicted of crimes considered treason or money laundering.Chief lfp/av/la
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