In a statement addressed to the acting president of the court, César Ernesto Salazar, the Nicaraguan diplomat also denounced the CCJ statute agreement approved in December 1992 on the occasion of the 13th Summit of Central American Presidents.

Since its creation, the Central American Court of Justice has been composed solely of judges from Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador, failing to fulfill the original purposes for its creation as a regional judicial body, Jaentschke stated.

According to the Foreign Minister, both the statute and the rules of procedure of the Court do not reflect the reality of its composition because, contrary to all logic, the Court is subject to the decisions of the Central American and Caribbean Judicial Council, which is not part of the Central American Integration System.

Jaentschke added that the Court is also subject to decisions by countries that, despite having approved the statute, have not expressed their desire to join the CCJ, or by nations that are not part of its rules of procedure.

“This situation is inconsistent and does not allow for the development of a Court that reflects true regional integration, in which all SICA member countries participate fully on equal terms, assuming their rights and obligations, a circumstance that is unacceptable for Nicaragua,” the official stated.

The Minister also reiterated Nicaragua’s unwavering commitment to continue prioritizing regional integration, advocating for the reconstruction of Central American unity based on equality and respect for the sovereignty of states.

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