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.

Zoilamérica Ortega Murillo in 2019

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.

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
  1. Davison, Phil (28 May 1998). "Ortega faces sex abuse case from his stepdaughter". The Independent. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. Watts, Jonathan (November 4, 2016). "As Nicaragua's first couple consolidates power, a daughter fears for her country". The Guardian. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  3. Phillips, Tom (5 November 2021). "Nicaraguan exiles see vote as step on Ortega's road to dictatorship". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  4. "Documental "Exiliada" ya puede verse en Nicaragua". Niú (in Spanish). 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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