The Big Lie in Nicaragua
The Ortega-Murillo response to the origin and scope of the 2018 April Rebellion was to concoct a Big Lie, to evade their own responsibility.
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Nicaragua: Deceptive Quotas for “Gender Parity”
In world statistics, Nicaragua appears to be an amazing country in terms of women’s participation in decision-making. Is it real or fantasy?
Ortega’s Latest Assault on Expression Condemned Internationally
The Inter-American Press Society (SIP) expressed regret at the indefinite suspension of the Violeta Barrios de Chamorro Foundation.
Why PEN Nicaragua Suspends Operations
The State demands that we register as “foreign agents” and none of us, writers committed to freedom, accept this imposition.
Nicaragua’s Slippery Unity
First, let’s open the road. If we do that, there’ll be time and institutions enough for those who want water to fill their own cups.
Invitation: Encounter with Margaret Randall & Gioconda Belli
Here’s a personal invitation from Randall and flyers about both the discussion on her archives and memoirs and the public conversation with Gioconda Belli.
Ortega Seeks New “Gag Law”, Prescribing Fines and Jail
Ortega-allied deputies introduce the “Special Cybercrimes Law” which establishes jail time for citizens who spread “fake news”.
My Life to the Rhythm of Zoom
I yearn for a return to the days of community. I hope that the virtual world – the networks, the
Nicaragua’s Young People: Heroes or Villains?
It’s not the same to lead marches or resist in barricades, however heroic that may be, than to deal with daily political processes…
My Questions to Sandinistas in Times of Pandemic
I mourn physical deaths, but also the deceit that has made them multiply. This virus does not differentiate between Sandinistas and non-Sandinistas.