Economist and sociologist douglas castro he won a scholarship to study a Masters degree in Latin American Studies at the University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom; However, he lashed out, via his Twitter account, that he was unable to achieve the feat because the Nicaraguan regime refused to renew his passport, thus declaring him a “de facto stateless person”.

In addition to these scholarships, the 35 year old opponent was accepted at StAnts College and Reuben College. He also won a scholarship FCDO Chevening UK, to study or do an MA in Political Science at SEnews or in Uni_of_Essexbut having no documentation makes it impossible.

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Following this situation, the member of the Board of Directors of the University Alliance (AUN) stated that he was in legal limbo because he could not leave Colombia, the country where he was a refugee complainant.

«I am an applicant for protection in Colombia, an uncertain path and no deadline. A year ago I submitted my application and I am still waiting for a response. I only have secure behavior that does not allow me to work or study, a big obstacle for my future,” said Castro.

Not getting international protection

Castro recalls that fleeing political persecution in Nicaragua, he ended up in Colombia, “where the Government—of Gustavo Petro—promised aid to those persecuted by the Nicaraguan regime,” but noted that until now these had only been promises.

He indicated that he contacted the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for assistance and filed two petitions but the responses were “unimportant”.

Researcher and former professor at Central American University (UCA) denounced that the Ortega regime continues “to violate our rights, even though we are outside the borders of Nicaragua.”

For his opponents, his desire to study, even in Colombia, was a challenge because he was accepted for a Masters in Political Science at the Universidad de los Andes, in Bogotá, Colombia, but his safe behavior as a refugee applicant prevented him from doing so. “Without a passport and with that safe behavior, I found myself in a migration limbo,” he said.

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In an interview with Article 66Douglas Castro stated that his situation was “quite difficult” and went beyond the scholarship he was awarded because by not having any kind of identity document, he was living “what it means to be stateless, without the right to study or work”.

«This is compounded because I have academic aspirations; I have always loved being in the professional field, but now I have limitations that are beyond my means ».

Regardless of the causes of the political persecution in Nicaragua and without international protection, the young exile made it clear that he would continue to insist on achieving his goal of continuing to study, he also made it clear that his political position remained firm and he had no regrets about demanding. justice.

In October 2021, AUN members left Nicaragua irregularly, after obtaining three arrest warrants against him, as well as a travel ban on the country.