Interviews

Nicaragua’s Private Sector Supports Early Elections

The Civic Alliance already has a comprehensive proposal for electoral reforms, which it is presenting to various sectors in search of the necessary consensus that gives it validity and legitimacy, explained Michael Healy, member of the Alliance, in an interview with Cindy Regidor, for the Esta Noche program.

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A Political Vehicle for Civic Pressure in Nicaragua

Given the complete refusal of the Ortega – Murillo regime to resume the national dialogue, on July 31st the Civic Alliance entered into a debate on how to transform itself into a “political vehicle”. In doing so, given the new context of the socio –political crisis, it must leave behind its former identity as “merely a negotiating tool”.

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Puerto Rican Protests Continue Amid Political Uncertainty

Protests are continuing in Puerto Rico days after mass demonstrations forced Governor Ricardo Rosselló to step down. It marked the first time in Puerto Rico’s history that protests have toppled a sitting governor. Rosselló’s last day in office is this Friday, but it remains unclear who will take his place.

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“A Pattern of Executions in Rural Areas” of Nicaragua

Juan Carlos Arce, a member of the human rights defenders’ group “Nicaragua: Impunity Never Again,” said that this pattern, resumed by the Nicaraguan state in recent months, is a strategy that had been implemented since 2007, when Ortega returned to power, and the executions were carried out by the National Army and the Police.

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