Michael Healy Lacayo
Michael Healy Lacayo (born c. 1962)[1] is a Nicaraguan businessman. In September 2020, he was elected to a three-year term as president of the Superior Council for Private Enterprise (COSEP), the country’s leading business chamber.[2] Previously he was president of the Union of Agricultural Producers of Nicaragua (UPANIC), as a sugar cane and banana producer.[1] He was also vice-president of COSEP.[1]
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Healy is a member of the Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy, an opposition group that emerged after the outbreak of the 2018–2021 Nicaraguan protests.[1]
In October 2021, Healy was arrested on allegations of money laundering and terrorism under Law 1055, three weeks before the 2021 Nicaraguan general election.[3] His predecessor as COSEP president and pre-candidate for president of Nicaragua, José Adán Aguerri, has been held since June on similar charges, one of 37 opposition figures Daniel Ortega’s administration has arrested.[3]
Personal life
Healy is married to Rossana Argüello, with whom he has three children.[4]
References
- "Presidente de la cúpula patronal es un fuerte opositor de Ortega". Forbes Centroamérica • Información de negocios y estilo de vida para los líderes de Centroamérica y RD (in Mexican Spanish). 2020-09-08. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- "Michael Healy: "We Won't Negotiate with the Government"". Confidencial (in Spanish). 2020-09-11. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- "Policía detiene a Michael Healy y Álvaro Vargas, presidente y vicepresidente del Cosep". La Prensa (in Spanish). 2021-10-21. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- Cruz, Eduardo (2021-03-28). "Michael Healy, presidente del Cosep: "Jamás vamos a negociar debajo de la mesa"". La Prensa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.