“Locuin” Parodies of Rosario Murillo Led to Exile
Castellon left Nicaragua when Ortega zealots warned him that his name was on a list of the people who were going to be arrested soon.
Interviews
Nicaragua: Europe Won’t Recognize Electoral Results
“Everything an electoral process needs, in terms of freedom, pluralism, equal opportunity, has been swept away by the government…”
Tifani Roberts: Ortega “Directs” Repression against Journalists’ Families
Univision correspondent Tifani Roberts and the owner of Radio Dario explain the necessary new practice: “anonymous resistance journalism.”
Democracy Now Interviews a Top Cuban Diplomat
Carlos Fernandez is director general for US affairs in the Cuban Foreign Ministry. He is attending the UN General Assembly in New York.
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.
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.”