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Ortega’s Police Detain Pedro Joaquin Chamorro Barrios

Chamorro Barrios is the 21st detainee in the latest repressive wave of the Ortega-Murillo regime that criminalizes opponents.

In the last month, 20 people were jailed in Nicaragua, as part of a wave of arrests. The number of political prisoners is now over 140.

In Canada, at least 751 unmarked graves have been found at a former boarding school for First Nations children in Saskatchewan.

Nicaraguan National Police detained Mendoza and raided his home in Managua. His family has been unable to locate him since his detention.

Brazilian police fired tear gas & rubber bullets at Indigenous activists in Brasília protesting new bills to weaken protection for their lands

This is our 7-day weather forecast for the Cuban capital for the period June 24-30. Expect hot days with afternoon rains.

Urrejola pointed out that the events this week in Nicaragua show “a new phase of the repression regarding the coming elections.”

The UN and other rights groups are condemning the Ortega government over its mounting crackdown on opposition ahead of November elections.

Human Rights Watch warns that the arrests and home raids are part of a “government strategy” to eliminate political competition.

In more international news, a group of Indigenous leaders and members of Mexico’s Zapatista movement have arrived in Spain.