US sanctions top Nicaraguan officials over rights abuses

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions Friday against two high-ranking Nicaraguan officials for their support of government crackdowns on protesters. The Treasury said in a statement that the measures target Gen. Julio César Avilés Castillo, commander of Nicaragua’s army, and Finance Minister Iván Acosta. Their designation by Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets […]