Nicaraguan authorities have officially decided to close their Embassy in the Dominican Republic, a determination that comes after several weeks of increasing friction between both governments and after the Dominican Executive called its ambassador in Managua for consultations following the suspension of the elections announced by President Daniel Ortega.
The closure has been confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, which in a statement disseminated through its social networks has indicated that "it takes note of the decision of the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua to close its Embassy in Santo Domingo."
In that same statement, the Dominican Foreign Ministry recalled that on July 23, the Government of Luis Abinader decided to call its accredited diplomatic representative in Managua, Acsamary Guzmán Nina, for consultations in response to the political drift in the Central American country.
"Since then, the Dominican Embassy remains at the level of chargé d'affaires ad interim. The Dominican Republic will continue to monitor the evolution of bilateral relations, in accordance with the channels and practices established in the diplomatic field," added the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasizing that relations will be managed from now on through the usual diplomatic channels.
In parallel to this diplomatic escalation, President Ortega declared in mid-July that there will be no new elections in Nicaragua, a country he has led uninterruptedly since 2007, and accused the opposition of intending to enrich themselves with state resources, also announcing his intention to promote a package of laws to strengthen his continuity in power.
The former guerrilla and current Secretary General of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), who contributed to the overthrow of the Somoza family's dictatorship and established a new regime in 1979 inspired by the experience of the Cuban guerrilla, returned to the Presidency in 2007 and has remained at the helm of the country since then. At 80 years old, he continues to lead the Executive alongside Rosario Murillo, who today serves as co-president after having held the Vice Presidency from 2017 to 2025, a position that was eliminated after her rise.