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March 8: Women’s Day with Less Rights in Nicaragua

For the sixth consecutive year, Nicaraguan women were unable to demonstrate on March 8th, under the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship.

Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said that among the Cuban Government’s pending tasks, is “the restructuring of the foreign exchange market.”

The UN Green Climate Fund noted the Ortega-Murillo regime’s failure to comply with project rules regarding environmental & social safeguards

Venezuela set the date of July 28 for their next presidential elections, already marked by the disqualification of opposition candidates…

More than 5,500 families from Costa Rica & Nicaragua fear eviction from where they have lived for decades that was declared a wildlife refuge.

Lists are periodically updated by the Ministry of the Interior and banishments are increasing, confirm UN experts.

In addition to inflationary impact, it underscores the urgency of accelerating the energy transition in a country dependent on imported fuels.

Daniel Ortega’s party claimed total control of the Regional Councils and Governments. Urnas Abiertas observers say only 13.28% voted.

Tomas, 81 years old, felt lucky. “Today they did offer a strong main course, a boiled egg, and there was pea soup that I brought home.”

Dora Maria Tellez warns that Ortega is trying to convert the country into “a Russian platform in the arena of security and geopolitics.”