{"id":167324,"date":"2025-05-22T00:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/sin-categoria\/regime-seizes-six-luxury-properties-from-nicaraguas-former-treasury-secretary\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T06:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T12:00:14","slug":"regime-seizes-six-luxury-properties-from-nicaraguas-former-treasury-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/en\/english\/regime-seizes-six-luxury-properties-from-nicaraguas-former-treasury-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Regime Seizes Six Luxury Properties from Nicaragua\u2019s Former Treasury Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At least six luxury properties belonging to former Treasury Secretary Juan Jos\u00e9 Montoya have been confiscated and redistributed by the dictatorship since his \u201cfall from grace\u201d and imprisonment in April 2024.<\/p>\n\n<p>The latest property seized is a country house located in Estel\u00ed, which has been turned into a rehabilitation center for people with addictions, three local sources from the department confirmed to <strong>CONFIDENCIAL <\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The property spans about 3.9 manzanas (roughly 6.7 acres) and is located 400 meters from the La Sirena junction on the road to San Juan de Limay, Estel\u00ed. It features spacious bedrooms, a sports court, and a swimming pool. <\/p>\n\n<p>This property is now one of eight <a href=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/nacion\/el-negocio-detras-de-ocho-centros-de-rehabilitacion-que-operaran-en-lujosas-propiedades-confiscadas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Addiction Recovery Centers<\/a> run by the \u201cNuevos D\u00edas Foundation,\u201d an entity for which there is no public record of its legal registration, its members, or when and why it was granted these assets. <\/p>\n\n<p>Montoya was imprisoned in April 2024, after being investigated for alleged money laundering and \u201cunauthorized corruption\u201d, government sources confirmed to <strong>CONFIDENCIAL<\/strong>. Since then, his whereabouts have remained unknown since.  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>CONFIDENCIAL <\/strong>confirmed that at least three of the eight rehabilitation centers inaugurated by the regime were set up on confiscated properties: the home of the former Sandinista official, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VwJpMGSTPYI?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rancho Colibr\u00ed (previously belonging to Puerta de la Monta\u00f1a Ministry)<\/a>, and the Skylark Retreat Center of the Threefold Ministries foundation. The legal status of both these organizations was revoked in December 2023 and August 2024, respectively. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"167042\" src=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/centro-3-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/centro-3-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/centro-3-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/centro-3-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/centro-3.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of the recreation area of the recovery center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"167041\" src=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/centro2-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/centro2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/centro2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/centro2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/centro2.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pool area of the rehabilitation center located on confiscated property.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"167044\" src=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Centro-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Centro-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Centro-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Centro-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Centro-1.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Facade of the \u201cNew Days\u201d Addiction Recovery Center in Esteli.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-casas-en-pelican-eyes-nbsp\"><strong>Homes in Pelican Eyes  <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Montoya and his family also had five houses located in the Pelican Eyes tourist complex, located in San Juan del Sur, confiscated in September 2024. These properties were transferred to the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute (INSS), revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.despacho505.com\/nacionales\/22846-pelican-eyes-san-jual-del-sur-propiedades-confisca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Despacho 505<\/a>, which had access to documents from the Attorney General&#8217;s Office (PGR). <\/p>\n\n<p>Official documents state that the confiscated houses are Villa Coral Uno, Villa Coral Dos, Villa Coral Tres and Canci\u00f3n del Viento, which have a commercial value of between US$250,000 and US$350,000. A fifth home was under construction at the time. <\/p>\n\n<p>The properties were registered under various companies in which the shareholders or legal representatives were Juan Jos\u00e9 Montoya, his wife Martha Lorena Galeano Briones, and their sons Luis Fernando and Juan Daniel Montoya Galeano. <\/p>\n\n<p>Between August 2024 and March 2025, around <a href=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/nacion\/ortega-usa-al-inss-para-lavar-casi-100-propiedades-confiscadas-ilegalmente\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">113 properties were donated to Nicaraguan Social Security Institute (INSS)<\/a>, according to a <strong>CONFIDENCIAL<\/strong> review. In 109 of these cases, the regime withheld key information like property size, cadastral numbers, and exact location\u2014details that, according to real estate agents and economists, suggest these are illegally confiscated assets and the regime is trying to avoid public claims by their rightful owners.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-la-caida-en-desgracia-de-montoya\"><strong>Montoya&#8217;s fall from grace<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Montoya was appointed as Treasurer General of the Republic days after Daniel Ortega&#8217;s return to power, on<a href=\"http:\/\/legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni\/Normaweb.nsf\/b92aaea87dac762406257265005d21f7\/224801d10a884906062587ff006b4640?OpenDocument\"> February 1, 2007<\/a>, and was dismissed on<a href=\"http:\/\/legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni\/Normaweb.nsf\/(%24All)\/6EBA4431D3995DF2062587FF006B1F45?OpenDocument\"> February 28, 2022<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Just over two years later, in April 2024, he was arrested and investigated for allegedly embezzling funds, collecting bribes, and receiving large commissions on government purchases during his time as the state&#8217;s chief procurement officer. <\/p>\n\n<p>He is also reported to have created and acquired numerous businesses, homes, farms, and vehicles under his name, his family\u2019s names, or those of front men.<\/p>\n\n<p>According to sources, these \u201cinvestigations\u201d for \u201cunauthorized corruption\u201d also led to the fall of Esteli&#8217;s police chief, commissioner Alejandro Ruiz, for his links to Montoya Perez.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Montoya is also known for his close relationship with the Secretary General of Managua\u2019s City Hall, Fidel Moreno.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-compra-de-bienes-tras-destitucion-nbsp\"><strong>Property Acquisitions After Dismissal <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>After his dismissal from the Ministry of Finance, Montoya acquired <a href=\"https:\/\/confidencial.digital\/economia\/juan-jose-montoya-extesorero-de-hacienda-en-nicaragua\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">several properties and businesses in the departments of Estel\u00ed, Matagalpa, and Jinotega<\/a>, CONFIDENCIAL reported in October 2024, six months after his arrest. <\/p>\n\n<p>The \u201cMontoya group,\u201d as his affiliated companies were known, purchased more than 20 coffee farms worth millions of dollars over the past two years, along with several coffee processing facilities located between S\u00e9baco and Matagalpa.<\/p>\n\n<p>A source in the agricultural sector also noted that they bought tobacco farms in Estel\u00ed and dozens of high-value homes in prime locations across the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least six luxury properties belonging to former Treasury Secretary Juan Jos\u00e9 Montoya have been confiscated and redistributed by the dictatorship since his \u201cfall from grace\u201d and imprisonment in April 2024. 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