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”
Interviews
Cuba: “Covid-19 Saved Me from Prison Beatings”
Arrested in Bejucal after the July 11th protests, Mario Garcia learned what torture, faith, compassion, forgiveness and crying was in prison.
Rap Transformed Lucia Vargas’s Life & She Uses it to Help Others
For children, “love is the most important thing, being attentive to them and them feeling like they have some support.”
Nicaragua is Russia’s Entry Point into Central America
Nicaragua offers Russia what it “hasn’t managed to consolidate a large presence in Latin America, beyond long-time allies Cuba and Venezuela.”
“I Want to Stay Alive to Hug My Dad Once More”
Nicaragua first saw Cristian Tinoco’s face on the night of June 13, when her video begging for help began circulating through social media.
“There Can’t be Elections with a Kidnapped Opposition”
“Our position, from the opposition, should be to tell the Ortega-Murillo regime we are not willing to play their game,” said Berta Valle
Jose Peraza: Nicaragua Faces an Electoral Travesty
Peraza explained that with several candidates in jail none of the “enabling conditions” exist to hold free elections in Nicaragua.
Moises Hassan: The Ortega Regime is an Updated Version of Somoza
Moises Hassan: “Imprisoning people who had a certain degree of projection in the struggle against Somoza is utterly insane.”
Ivania Alvarez: “Exile Isn’t a Prize, It’s a Tough Decision”
The former political prisoner was forced to flee the intensified siege, the persecution and the imminent threat of being imprisoned again.
Rafael Rojas: Repression Won’t Erase Cuba’s Problems
Rafael Rojas believes the unprecedented demonstrations in Cuba are the result of accumulated economic & social discontent in the country.