The director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, Karen Celebertti, announced her retirement from the organization on Monday, nine days after she was accused of conspiracy and other crimes with her husband and son. Celebertti wrote on X that the time had come for him to retire.
After the Miss Universe scandal, Celebertti made his first public statement. The businesswoman said that she worked for 23 years with zeal and effort and that the win of the world beauty crown was an achievement for everyone.
The government of Daniel Ortega criticized the victory of Palacios in the contest. According to the local press, immigration authorities prevented Celebertti and her daughter Luciana from entering the country after they attended Palacios' coronation. The police raided Celebertti's home in the southwest of Managua and arrested her husband and son. The authorities accused the three members of the Celebertti family of being involved in treason, conspiracy and organized crime.
Celebertti was claimed to have participated actively in the internet and in the streets in the terrorist actions of a failed coup by the National Police.
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