Renuncia el vicepresidente de la Corte Suprema de Nicaragua por motivos de salud Marvin Aguilar, vice president of Nicaragua’s Supreme Court of Justice, has resigned citing health reasons, becoming the seventh magistrate to step down in a month. The National Assembly swiftly appointed María Elsa Frixione Ocón as his replacement. Several of the recently appointed magistrates, including Aguilar, have faced sanctions from the US and Canada for their alleged role in undermining democracy and human rights violations in Nicaragua.

• Marvin Aguilar, vice president of Nicaragua’s Supreme Court of Justice, resigned citing health reasons.
• He is the seventh magistrate to resign in the past month, contributing to a significant reconfiguration of the judicial system.
• María Elsa Frixione Ocón was immediately appointed as Aguilar’s successor.
• Aguilar, along with several other new magistrates, has been sanctioned by the US and Canada for alleged involvement in undermining democracy and human rights violations.
• A recent constitutional reform reduced the number of Supreme Court judges from 16 to 10, granting the President’s office more influence over appointments.
• The reforms subordinate the Justice System to the Presidency of the Republic. https://nicaragua-hub.syndichain.com/articles/ec4ca2d6-a7a5-4159-9040-b7c9fe53bc90 https://100noticias.tv/politica/144469-renuncia-vicepresidente-csj-nicaragua-aguilar/