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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Dominican Republic:
Francisco Díaz, the captain and president of the Council of Captains, highlighted the issues with the ILS system at the AILA.
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Costa Rica:
Francisco Díaz is the head of the Police and is implicated in the systematic repression in Nicaragua.
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Venezuela:
Francisco Díaz is the head of the Police and is implicated in systematic repression.
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Guyana:
Francisco Diaz is the police national director cited in the UN report for his role in repression.
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Nicaragua:
Francisco Díaz is the current first commissioner who allowed police to use lethal force against protesters.
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Nicaragua:
Francisco Díaz was recently ratified as the chief of police for an extended term.
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Nicaragua:
Francisco Díaz is the son-in-law of Daniel Ortega and has been confirmed as the Chief of Police for an extended term.
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Nicaragua:
Díaz is reported to have ordered acts of torture against political prisoners.
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Nicaragua:
Francisco Díaz is accused of ordering acts of torture against political prisoners in Nicaragua.
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Nicaragua:
Francisco Díaz ordered acts of torture against political prisoners.
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