More Nicaraguan Journalists Forced into Exile
The repressive escalation of the Ortega-Murillo regime targets the country’s independent press, sending may reporters into exile.
Interviews
“We Just Want the Basics”: Rare Protests in Cuba
We bring you an interview with Belly of the Beast report Daniel Montero who has been covering the protests and government response in Havana.
“Ortega and Murillo Can’t Live without Political Power”
She went into exile in Costa Rica after accusing her adoptive father, Daniel Ortega, of rape and 19 years of abuse in 1998.
“The Freedom of Speech Situation is Extreme in Nicaragua”
Jorge Canahuati pointed out that pressure against the independent media goes way back, but became “a lot more dictatorial in 2018.”
“In Cuba Your Mind Cannot Advance…
Nayare Menoyo (Baracoa, 1995) created “Leonardo Padura, A Squalid and Moving Story” as a graduation project from the University of Havana…
Key Witness Admits Lying in Julian Assange Extradition Case
One of the main witnesses in Julian Assange’s extradition case has admitted he made false claims against Assange in exchange for immunity.
“Ortega Wants to Exchange Hostages for Sanctions”
Carrion believes that the witch hunt launched by the Ortega regime is aimed at accumulating hostages, to force a negotiation with the USA.
The Volcanic Women – Activism from Exile
A women’s collective uses its online platform to tell the stories of Nicaraguan migrants, exiles and those displaced.
Vivanco: They are Paving the Way to Steal the Elections
HRW Americas Director: the international community knows that in Nicaragua “there is an unabashed exercise of power” by Ortega and Murillo.
Major Concern in the UN over the Nicaragua Crisis
With the human rights violations, the government “is going down an alley that Nicaraguans don’t deserve,” UN official Alberto Brunori states.