Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Government ordered this Thursday the recall of its ambassador to Nicaragua for consultations, under instructions from President Luis Abinader, in response to recent statements by that country’s authorities, which the Dominican State considers contrary to democratic principles and the commitments assumed within the inter-American system.
The decision was announced through a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mirex), in which the Dominican Republic’s position in favor of defending democracy and respecting the political rights of the peoples of the continent is reaffirmed.
In the document, the Foreign Ministry recalled that Article 1 of the Inter-American Democratic Charter establishes that the peoples of the Americas have a right to democracy and that their governments have the responsibility to promote and protect it.
The measure comes after an exchange of statements between both countries, originated by the declarations of the Nicaraguan president, Daniel Ortega, who recently stated that elections will not be held again in Nicaragua, assertions that were questioned by the Dominican government.
Following that position, the Nicaraguan authorities responded with a statement in which they criticized the stance of the Dominican Republic and questioned the declarations issued by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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The Dominican Government reiterated that it will continue to defend democratic principles, respect for fundamental freedoms, and compliance with international commitments signed by the member states of the inter-American system.
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So far, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not reported how long the ambassador will remain in consultations or whether new diplomatic measures will be adopted within the framework of the bilateral relationship between both countries.
