Douglas Castro of the Nicaraguan University Alliance (AUN) reports that he won a scholarship to study at the University of Oxford in Great Britain. However, you cannot travel due to the regime Daniel Ortega prevent you from renewing your passport.

In a thread on Twitter, Castro lamented that he would not be able to achieve this feat at the prestigious university because he is in immigration limbo.

“I won a Scholarship from Oxford University to study MSc in Latin American Studies in Latin American Studies. However, I cannot confirm this achievement. Because? I am de facto stateless, the Ortega regime refuses to renew my passport and I am in migration limbo in Colombia,” he explained.

According to the activist, at Oxford he was accepted at St Antony’s College and at Reuben College. In addition, he won a British Chevening Scholarship to study at this university or to undertake a Masters degree in Political Science at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) or at the University of Essex.

I won a scholarship @UniofOxford to study the MSc in Latin American Studies at @LACOxford. However, I cannot confirm this achievement. Because? I am de facto stateless, the Ortega regime refuses to renew my passport, and I am in migration limbo in Colombia. 1/6. pic.twitter.com/CzMudBaH1y

— Douglas Castro (@doucastroq) June 16, 2023

Even though he was accepted, he faced problems becoming a refugee applicant in Colombia, a country where his refugee application had not been approved.

“I refugee applicant in Colombia, an uncertain path and no time frame. A year ago I submitted my application and I am still waiting for a response. I just have a safe behavior that doesn’t allow me to work or study, a big obstacle for my future,” he explained.

Castro wrote that he arrived in Colombia fleeing from political persecution in Nicaragua “The government promises aid to those who are being persecuted by the Nicaraguan regime. I contacted the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for help. I filed two petitions and the response doesn’t matter.”

He also indicated that he wanted to study in Colombia, but security behavior prevented him from doing so.

“Even here in Colombia, my desire to learn is still a challenge. I was accepted for a Masters in Political Science degree at the Universidad de los Andes, but my safe conduct as a refugee applicant prevented me from doing so. Without a passport and with that safe behavior, I find myself in a migration limbo,” he said.

The young man assures that the regime Daniel Ortega continues to violate rights even outside the borders of Nicaragua. “Until now, promises of international protection were just that: promises,” he concluded.