The name of bianca jagger is directly related to fashion, but also to the defense of human rights. This “Nicaraguan by the grace of God” actress, as defined on social networks, was present in the streets of her native Managua in the social protests of 2018 in which Nicaraguans demanded freedom and justice from the regime of Daniel Ortega Y Rosario Murillo.
Since Londonwhere he founded and chairs a human rights foundation that bears his name, bianca jagger is actively advocating for the integrity of the bishop Roland Alvarez, who is being held illegally by the regime’s police.
jaggeralso a goodwill ambassador for the European Council and part of the advisory council of International Amnestycry out to Pope Francisco before the “war” that the Ortega-Murillo have declared to the Catholic Church in Nicaragua. In conversation with El Debate, Jagger has expressed himself about the situation in Nicaragua:
-In his youth he supported the Sandinista Revolution. What change?
-I supported the Sandinista revolution. I have never been a Sandinista nor have I been part of the party or any party in Nicaragua. But I naively believed that the Sandinista Revolution was going to bring democracy, justice, freedom and free elections to Nicaragua. What a big mistake!
I naively believed that the Sandinista Revolution was going to bring democracy. What a big mistake!
But I very soon began to realize that Daniel Ortega he was a traitor Revolution. I discovered that he was a dictator and I began to denounce him.
–What do Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo currently represent?
-For me, Daniel Ortega He is not only a criminal and murderous dictator. For me one of the most important things is that Daniel Ortega he is a pedophile who raped his stepdaughter zoilamerica [Narváez Murillo].
Rosario Murillo is the mother who did not defend her daughter. She that she sacrificed her. Knowing that she had been abused since the age of 11, she preferred to defend Daniel Ortega. I think this is the reason why she has so much power today. Nicaraguaas vice-dictator, is in payment for having saved him from going to jail for that crime he committed.
-In Europe we are focused on the war in Ukraine, but why is it urgent to see Nicaragua?
-Because Daniel Ortega betrayed the Revolution. He is a man who has been willing to sell his homeland. One of the most important things that I called an environmental crime was when he granted the Interoceanic Canal.
Daniel Ortega betrayed the Revolution. He is a man who has been willing to sell his homeland
He wanted to confiscate the land from the peasants and was willing to sell it to the Chinese and destroy our National Heritage more importantly, our lake.
Now he is willing to lead the Russians to Nicaragua who have already provided him with weapons. I wonder: why USA and the international community don’t you see the danger? The presence of the Russians in Nicaragua could repeat the missile crisis that existed many years ago Cuba and could be repeated now in Nicaragua.
–What is the situation of political prisoners?
I think we can’t deal with the case of Nicaragua without focusing on the situation of the 190 political prisoners found in the dungeons of the regime. These political prisoners are being tortured, and on rare occasions they have been allowed family visits, only when there has been strong pressure from the international community. Some of them have died under very questionable circumstances.
In The Chipote [estación policial de Managua] they have journalists and political leaders who were going to participate in the elections. even to Dora Maria Tellez She was one of the great leaders of the Sandinista Revolution.
Truly, all those political prisoners are in danger because they are at the mercy of a couple of criminals who have committed crimes against humanity and those 190 political prisonershis only crime is to have tried to fight for democracy, human rights and free elections in Nicaragua.
Demonstration of relatives of political prisoners in Nicaragua
–Is this the price of asking for freedom and democracy in Nicaragua?
–We are dealing with a couple of crazy people, with a couple of perverse and criminals. Daniel Ortega Y Rosario Murillo They are two characters who have committed crimes against humanity.
They are two characters who do not reason. That they have attacked anyone who has expressed their opposition or their desire for democracy, for free elections, for respect for human rights in Nicaragua.
-Despite all this, the Ortega dictatorship managed to impose its candidate for the General Secretariat of the Central American Integration System (SICA) on full democracies such as Costa Rica. What opinion do you deserve?
–The recent election of the candidate for Daniel Ortega as Secretary General of the SICA has left me perplexed. I cannot believe that governments like those of Costa Rica Y Panama have endorsed and accepted that the new Secretary General of the SICA be the candidate for Daniel Ortega.
I ask the presidents of Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Dominican Republic Y Belize, How is it possible that they accept the candidate of a bloodthirsty regime that has committed crimes against humanity? How is it possible that they accept a despot’s regime that today is waging war on the Catholic Churchto the bishops, to the priests, to the parishioners in Nicaragua? I really don’t get it.
Bianca Jagger, founder and president of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation
–How does impunity in Nicaragua impact the rest of the region?
-Although the international community has made statements and condemned what is happening in Nicaragua, they have even imposed sanctions, it is not enough. To a certain extent, the international community is indifferent to what happens in Nicaraguaabove all, many of the Latin American countries.
I think that perhaps the international community does not realize the impact that the impunity that exists in Nicaragua and the fact that Ortega Y Murillo continue in power.
The example of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo is having a very serious impact on the rest of Central America
The example of Daniel Ortega Y Rosario Murillo is having a very serious impact on the rest of Central America. Take, for example, what is happening today in The Savior Y Guatemalawhere journalists are already being persecuted and put in jail.
-The persecution of the Catholic Church is the latest episode of the regime’s repression. What can be done?
I want to make a call to the international community. regimen Ortega-Murillo is waging war against Catholic Church. In these moments in Nicaragua we have a kidnapped bishop, a man of great courage, of great bravery, a man that we Nicaraguans love and respect.
Mgr Rolando Alvarez he is a hostage of the regime Ortega-Murillo. Without a warrant, he has him housed in jail while his police and his riot police have him cornered. They have not allowed him to leave for nine days, they do not allow him to take food, water or medicine, and they do not allow him to go to the cathedral to celebrate the Mass.
Recently, the police released a press release where it is clear that they are mounting a case against Monsignor Rolando Alvarezwhere they accuse him of promoting violence and that they [los obispos] they are the promoters of a coup against their government.
That was not the only thing, because there was also a video that the vice dictator of Nicaragua, Rosario Murillowhere in addition to the usual accusations, he used a very rare term and accused him of crimes against spirituality. Now we all know that Rosario Murillo is deranged and that truly everything he says is not very rational.
-What can happen with Monsignor Rolando Álvarez?
-I am deeply concerned about the message you send to Mgr Alvarez: surrender to the police or have to leave Nicaragua. And I beg, I beg the holy Father to please advocate for your Church in Nicaraguaplease do not forget your bishops and your priests, please do not give the order to Monsignor Alvarez to leave Nicaraguaas he did with monsignor Silvio Baez. Because Monsignor Alvarez don’t want to leave Nicaragua.
We Nicaraguans do not want the regime to finally get rid of the bishops
We Nicaraguans do not want the regime of Daniel Ortega Y Rosario Murillo finally manage to remove the bishops, the priests, all those in the Catholic Church who advocate for the people and defend human rights in the country. Please I beg you Your Holiness don’t take them out Nicaragua.
Bianca Jagger: “The Ortega-Murillo regime is waging a war against the Catholic Church”