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CBS 60 Minutes Highlights Jailing of Opposition in Nicaragua

“Ortega has decided to stay in power for the rest of his life,” Jose Miguel Vivanco, a well-known human rights lawyer, told 60 Minutes.

Luis Manuel Otero and Maykel “Osorbo” are two independent Cuban artists, who became human rights activists and advocates on the island.

The UN High Commissioner points out that political prisoners “are facing detention conditions that don’t stand up to the UN’s basic standards

Between October 2021 and April 2022, nearly 115,000 Cuban migrants have come overland through Central America to reach the US border.

With more repression and a foreboding future: 72,699 Nicas arrived to the USA, and in Costa Rica there are 30,795 new requests for asylum.

With 98.22% of the returns in, Petro obtained 50.51% of the votes. His rival, Rodolfo Hernandez, received 47.25%.

Regardless of who wins this Sunday’s runoff presidential election, organized crime and guerrilla groups remain in the wings.

“It’s likely many US companies will think twice before entering the Cuban market again, and some might never go back.” Read why…

If anything surprised the Cuban government during the July 11, 2021, protests, it was the large number of teenagers who took to the streets.

With these, the number of organizations of all types summarily shutdown in Nicaragua since 2018 reaches 562, 488 so far in 2022.