Gustavo Porras Cortés

Gustavo Porras Cortés (born 11 October 1954) is a Nicaraguan politician and physician serving as President of the National Assembly of Nicaragua since January 2017.

Personal life He was born on 11 October 1954 and graduated as general practitioner in National Autonomous University of Nicaragua at León.

Personal sanctions In 2021, Gustavo Cortes was sanctioned by the European Union making him subject to travel ban and assets freeze in all EU jurisdictions. The decision came about as he was deemed responsible for contributing to the ongoing commission of serious human rights violations and other abuses by the Nicaraguan authorities. In his capacity as the President of the National Assembly, he played an instrumental role in passing repressive laws that undermined democratic processes in the country.