The ambassador of the European Union leaves Nicaragua

MADRID, 2 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The ambassador of the European Union Bettina Muscheidt left Nicaragua this Saturday on a flight to Mexico City, after being expelled by the country's president, Daniel Ortega.

Muscheidt has arrived at the airport accompanied by several ambassadors from foreign countries, according to the Nicaraguan newspaper 'La Prensa'.

The diplomat has taken a flight to Mexico, where she will stop to take a second flight to Brussels. From the headquarters of the European Union, a response to the Ortega government is expected for such measures.

On Wednesday, the Nicaraguan president ordered the expulsion of Muscheidt, after last week the EU delegation to the United Nations demanded the release of political prisoners and the return of democracy to the people of Nicaragua.

Diplomatic sources confirmed to the newspaper 'Confidencial' that the ambassador would travel to Brussels this Saturday, as she had planned for several weeks. However, said sources did not reveal whether she would return to Nicaragua to resume her diplomatic mission.

In addition to the expulsion, the ambassador was declared persona non grata in the country, alleging that it was due to "interference and disrespect for national sovereignty" by the EU.

Bettina Muscheidt took up her post in September 2021 after serving as Head of the European Union Delegation in Yemen and Libya.