“Cuba is a Ceremony”, Interview with Mabel Cuesta
Mabel Cuesta tell us about her relationship with Cuba, its symbols, its rough edges, its beautiful and ugly parts, its beloved people…
Interviews
Nicaraguan Radio Owner: “Why Such Rage Against Me?”
In the last five years, Toruño has suffered persecution, exile, the theft of his assets and properties and the loss of his broadcast license.
The Ortega-Wang Canal Scam Isn’t All Over
“The canal was a failure, but the concession is still in force, in the hands of corrupt interests.”
“I Reached the Point of Asking Them to Kill Me”
Bonilla, 33, was captured twice for protesting against the regime. He says that he cannot “assimilate” how he got out of prison alive.
John Cerna: “They Hit Us with Our Hands and Feet tied”
The university student spent 1075 days imprisoned by the dictatorship, most of that time in a maximum-security cell in La Modelo prison.
Cuban Journalist: “Without Freedom We Can’t Create Anything”
My whole family supports me unconditionally and they know the dangers I’m exposed to. My family also includes all of my friends.
Lesther Aleman and the Hope for Change in Nicaragua
He was the target of viciousness by police and interrogators “for having questioned the commander” at the national dialogue in 2018
Avoiding exile was an act of “resistance” and “solidarity”
Sofia Montenegro and Azahalea Solis noted that they left Nicaragua when there was no other option. “We spent five years under house arrest.”
“We Learned to Respect Each Other” in the El Chipote Jail
“If there’s one thing we came to understand in jail, speaking among ourselves, it’s the profound errors we’ve committed over 200 years.”
The On-Going Needs of ex-Nicaraguan Political Prisoners
Yaritzha Mairena urges opposition forces to “unify a strategy” to free the remaining political prisoners & work towards “access to justice.”