Marco Rubio expressed his support for Nicaragua's independence and criticized the Murillo-Ortega dictatorship.

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio issued a statement supporting the Nicaraguan people in commemoration of their independence, while explicitly condemning the Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo administration. Rubio characterized the current government as a dictatorship and stated that the public’s desire for freedom remains despite efforts by the regime to suppress it.

Separately, reports indicate that the Nicaraguan military has signaled its position regarding the future of the state's leadership. By supporting constitutional reforms that remove the electoral basis for civil authority, the military has aligned itself with the current administration’s trajectory concerning the eventual transition of power following the departure of Ortega and Murillo.