Zoilamérica Ortega Murillo

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Zoilamérica Ortega Murillo in 2019

Zoilamérica Ortega Murillo (née Narváez Murillo) (born 1967 in Managua) is a consultant for Comunidad Casabierta, an LGBTI rights organisation in Costa Rica. She is also a former member of the National Assembly of Nicaragua.

In 1998, she accused her stepfather, Daniel Ortega, of sexually abusing her as a child.[1][2]

From her exile in Costa Rica she has condemned her stepfather during the 2021 Nicaraguan general election.[3]

Personal life[]

Her mother is Rosario Murillo, her father was Jorge Narváez Parajón (m. 1967; d. 1997). She is also a stepdaughter of Daniel Ortega, president of Nicaragua.

In popular culture[]

The 2019 documentary film Exiliada (English: Exiled) revolves around and interviews her, as well as her complaints of sexual abuse against Ortega in 1998.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Davison, Phil (28 May 1998). "Ortega faces sex abuse case from his stepdaughter". The Independent. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. ^ Watts, Jonathan (November 4, 2016). "As Nicaragua's first couple consolidates power, a daughter fears for her country". The Guardian. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Phillips, Tom (5 November 2021). "Nicaraguan exiles see vote as step on Ortega's road to dictatorship". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Documental "Exiliada" ya puede verse en Nicaragua". Niú (in Spanish). 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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