Paolo Abrao lamented the persistence of “the atmosphere of repression and intimidation” in Nicaragua and said that the release of political prisoners was “just a first step” in the agenda necessary for the reconstruction of the country’s freedoms: the right to mobilize, to meeting, freedom of expression and press…
Read MoreIn the proposed resolution of the Working Group for Nicaragua, which will be discussed by the foreign ministers of the Organization of American States (OAS) during the General Assembly taking place in Medellin, Colombia, there is a point of disagreement with the Nicaraguan opposition.
Read MoreBrazil’s central bank on Thursday slashed its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.8 per cent, down from 2 per cent predicted in March, citing the economy’s contraction in the first quarter.
Read MoreThe high temperatures will be stable around 33° C (91 F), while the lows will be around 25° C (77 F). The humidity will be ranging between 60 and 80%. The sea surface temperature will be at 29° C (84 F).
Read MoreA moment of peace, Dominican Republic. By Rafael Castro, Florida, USA. Camera: iPhone XR
Read MoreThe Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IAHCR) has gathered over 1500 testimonies from victims of state repression in Nicaragua, during the year that the IAHCR’s Special Monitoring Mechanism for Nicaragua (MESENI) has been functioning.
Read MoreThe Nicaraguan crisis will be addressed on the official agenda of the OAS General Assembly, as well as in parallel activities that take place prior to the meeting of foreign ministers.
Read MoreWhile Daniel Ortega’s dark forces were shooting rubber or lead bullets at students and bystanders during the months of the 2018 protests, Irela Carolina Iglesias Aleman became an “angel of light and life” by providing a charitable hand, cry with them and share happy moments in the new stages of their lives.
Read MoreDogs barking in the distance. Birds chirping nearby. A man walking through the mist, surrounded by lush vegetation. A distinctive vibrato singing “Speak Softly, Love” over it all. So begins Inna de Yard, a documentary that can safely be called a love poem to reggae music, or the “soul of Jamaica.
Read MoreIn spite of there being an agroecology movement in Cuba over the past 30 years, the country still lacks a national certification agency for this kind of food, to the point that they need to hire foreign services to certify organic exports, such as sugar and honey.
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