Brazil's government has expelled Nicaragua's ambassador in response to a similar action taken by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. The Brazilian foreign ministry stated that the expulsion of Nicaraguan Ambassador Fulvia Patricia Castro Matu was a reciprocal measure to Nicaragua's decision regarding the Brazilian ambassador in Managua, who has already left the country. Nicaragua confirmed that both ambassadors have left their positions without providing further details.
A growing rift between Ortega and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former allies, has been evident over the past year. Diplomatic sources revealed that Nicaragua protested over the absence of the Brazilian ambassador at celebrations of the 45th anniversary of Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution, leading to his expulsion. The sources also mentioned that the Brazilian ambassador was following orders from the foreign ministry.
