Francisco Díaz
Francisco Díaz, appointed as the director of the police in August 2018, is the son-in-law of President Ortega and has been sanctioned by the U.S. for human rights abuses, overseeing operations against protesters.
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Francisco Díaz, the captain and president of the Council of Captains, highlighted the issues with the ILS system at the AILA.
Sistema ILS dañado en el AILA supone pérdidas económicas y mayor costo para pasajeros
Dominican Republic· 2025-05-09
Francisco Díaz is the head of the Police and is implicated in the systematic repression in Nicaragua.
Estados Unidos sanciona a 250 funcionarios de Nicaragua al cumplirse 7 años de protestas
Costa Rica· 2025-04-19
Francisco Díaz is the head of the Police and is implicated in systematic repression.
EE UU sanciona a 250 funcionarios de Nicaragua a siete años de las protestas contra Daniel Ortega
Venezuela· 2025-04-18Francisco Diaz is the police national director cited in the UN report for his role in repression.
Nicaraguan officials committed 'systematic repression,' UN says
Guyana· 2025-04-04
Francisco Díaz is the current first commissioner who allowed police to use lethal force against protesters.
Almagro recibe informe de la ONU sobre crímenes de lesa humanidad en Nicaragua
Nicaragua· 2025-03-05
Francisco Díaz was recently ratified as the chief of police for an extended term.
Al menos nueve jefes policiales han sido destituidos en los últimos tres añosNicaragua· 2025-03-05
Francisco Díaz is the son-in-law of Daniel Ortega and has been confirmed as the Chief of Police for an extended term.
Ortega concreta tres ascensos a comisionados generales de la PolicíaNicaragua· 2025-03-03
Díaz is reported to have ordered acts of torture against political prisoners.
Dictadura se retira de la OIT y la OIM y las acusa de "injerencismo y desestabilización"Nicaragua· 2025-02-28
Francisco Díaz is accused of ordering acts of torture against political prisoners in Nicaragua.
Nicaragua se ausenta de sesión del Consejo de Derechos Humanos tras anunciar su retiroNicaragua· 2025-02-28Francisco Díaz ordered acts of torture against political prisoners.
"Constitución" sandinista suprime garantías judiciales y facilita la persecución política, según la ONUNicaragua· 2025-02-28
Francisco Díaz is the police chief who was sworn in for another six years during the ceremony.
Presidente de Nicaragua juramentó a 30.000 encapuchados como ‘policías voluntarios’ | Internacional | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-02-28Francisco Díaz allowed police officers to use lethal force against protesters.
Dictadura se retira del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU en respuesta a informe del Grupo de ExpertosNicaragua· 2025-02-27Francisco Díaz ordered acts of torture against political prisoners according to a report.
Dictadura crea una nueva ley de identificación ciudadana que establece documento de identidad para menores de 16 añosNicaragua· 2025-02-27Francisco Díaz is the chief of the Sandinista Police and is related to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
Acerca de las fuerzas parapoliciales denominadas “Policía Voluntaria”Nicaragua· 2025-02-27
Francisco Díaz is the director of the Police in Nicaragua and is implicated in ordering acts of torture against political opponents.
Informe revela torturas en prisiones de Nicaragua con aval de jueces y autoridadesNicaragua· 2025-02-27
Francisco Díaz is the police chief who was sworn in for another six years during the ceremony.
Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega y su esposa Rosario Murillo juramentan a 30.000 “policías voluntarios” encapuchados | Plaza de la Fe | Frente Sandinista | Francisco Díaz | Últimas | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-02-27Francisco Díaz is the police chief of Nicaragua who was sworn in for another six years during the ceremony.
Daniel Ortega y su esposa juramentan a 30.000 ‘policías voluntarios’ encapuchados en NicaraguaCosta Rica· 2025-02-27Francisco Díaz, the then deputy director of the Police and current first commissioner, allowed police officers to use lethal force against protesters.
Expertos de la ONU: Ejército jugó un rol central en la represión y cometió ejecuciones extrajudicialesNicaragua· 2025-02-26Francisco Díaz is the chief of police in Nicaragua and is being sworn in for another six-year term amidst accusations of human rights violations.
Francisco Díaz, el consuegro de los dictadores que será juramentado por seis años más al frente de la PolicíaNicaragua· 2025-02-26
Director of the Police, Francisco Díaz, will take an oath as the head of the police forces.
Managua tendrá 30 mil paramilitares a partir del 26 de febreroNicaragua· 2025-02-24
Francisco Díaz was sanctioned for human rights abuses and is related to Ortega.
Cómplices de crímenes de lesa humanidad enfrentarán justicia incluso sin Ortega y MurilloNicaragua· 2025-02-17
