Francisco Javier Díaz Madriz is the Director General of the National Police of Nicaragua. He was appointed by president Daniel Ortega on July 5, 2018,[1] following Aminta Granera's resignation from the position in the face of mass protests across Nicaragua and the widespread criticism of the aggressive police response that followed.[2] The appointment became public August 23 and Díaz was officially sworn in on September 5, 2018.[1]
Francisco Javier Díaz Madriz | |
|---|---|
| Director General of the National Police of Nicaragua | |
| Assumed office August 23, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Aminta Granera Sacasa |
| Appointed by | Daniel Ortega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chinandega, Nicaragua |
Díaz was sanctioned by the U.S. State Department on July 5, 2018—a few hours before the decree appointing Díaz Director-General[1]—under the Magnitsky Act for what the State Department called "serious human rights abuse against the people of Nicaragua" by police under his supervision during the protests.[3]
Díaz and Ortega are related through their children's marriage.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Muere padre de Francisco Díaz, jefe de la Policia de Nicaragua". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). December 7, 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Ortega decide la salida de Granera". Confidencial (in European Spanish). 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ a b "Nicaragua names police chief sanctioned by US over crackdown". AP NEWS. 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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