US sanctions Nicaragua gold sector officials

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Thursday against five individuals and seven companies operating in Nicaragua's gold sector. The sanctions target two sons of Nicaragua's co-presidents, Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, for their alleged involvement in the seizure of U.S. property. This action is part of a broader U.S. effort to pressure the Nicaraguan government over its domestic policies and international alignments. The Treasury's statement accuses the sanctioned network of enabling the Ortega-Murillo regime to exploit the gold sector for its own benefit.