A Cuban’s Story: Transforming Desires into Goals, Not Frustration
According to Sandy Lopez, the cultural, professional, and geographic switch was a tremendous challenge of adaptation.
Interviews
Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy and his Three Homes:
Legendary Nicaraguan singer-songwriter Luis Mejia Godoy speaks about two very different epochs he spent in Costa Rica.
Sergio Ramirez: “This Barbarity Puts Nicaragua in the Global Spotlight”
“They’re not penalizing a political leader, but a writer who says what he thinks. I’m a subversive writer.”
The BBC Interviews Nicaraguan Author Sergio Ramirez
“The charges are laughable”. That is how Nicaraguan writer Sergio Ramírez reacted to the arrest order issued against him by Daniel Ortega.
Nicaragua: “The Dictatorship Can’t Hide the Truth”
Ana Chamorro de Holmann is clearly a strong woman. At 94, she has lived through a lot of history, and suffered many misfortunes.
Manuel Orozco: Ortega’s Political Trials “Criminalize Democracy”
Orozco himself accused in absentia, speaks about his work to promote dialogue and democracy: “All the political prisoners are innocent.”
Nicaragua: No Evidence of Conspiracy against Political Prisoners
Despite insufficient proof, & the Prosecution failing to demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt their guilt, they’re going to be found guilty.
Nicaragua’s Political Trials are “Null & Void”, Judges Violating the Law
Not only do these many violations render the trials null and void, but they also form the basis of future criminal charges…
Jared Genser: “Ortega Will Have to Release the Political Prisoners”
International lawyer: as his options narrow, Ortega will have to decide between keeping them in jail, or staying in power.
Oxfam: “Our Projects Benefited over 129,000 Nicaraguans”
The Oxfam director for Latin America and the Caribbean, affirmed that the Interior Ministry refused to receive “the papers they asked for”