Zoilamérica Ortega Murillo
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[]
- ^ Davison, Phil (28 May 1998). "Ortega faces sex abuse case from his stepdaughter". The Independent. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Watts, Jonathan (November 4, 2016). "As Nicaragua's first couple consolidates power, a daughter fears for her country". The Guardian. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (5 November 2021). "Nicaraguan exiles see vote as step on Ortega's road to dictatorship". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Documental "Exiliada" ya puede verse en Nicaragua". Niú (in Spanish). 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
Categories:
- 1967 births
- Child sexual abuse in Nicaragua
- LGBT rights activists
- Living people
- Members of the National Assembly (Nicaragua)
- Nicaraguan women activists
- Nicaraguan women in politics
- People from Managua