Daniel Ortega’s government of Nicaragua could face in the coming days the creation of a “special commission” within the Organization of American States (OAS) or the freezing of loans from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), diplomatic sources informed.
Read MoreThousands of Catholic parishioners and government opponents took to the streets of Managua today in support of the bishops who mediate the currently suspended national dialogue and in demand for justice and democracy in the country. Not far away government officials held a simultaneous counter march in support of President Daniel Ortega.
Read MoreThe final day session covered two topics of great interest: the implications of the end of the “dry feet / wet feet” law and the current status of self-employment in Cuba.
Read MoreGeneral (R) Humberto Ortega, former head of the Nicaraguan Army and brother of President Daniel Ortega, urged the government and the military institution to disarm the paramilitary forces that “have caused terror and death” in the country.
Read MoreThe executive secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Paulo Abrao, said Friday that the repression in Nicaragua has entered a third phase that he described as “bureaucratic repression.”
Read MoreMiguel Díaz-Canel’s new government in Cuba continues with a “repressive state machine” that overshadows advances such as the possibility of marriage between people of the same sex, said Amnesty International (AI) on Friday.
Read MorePersecution of Nicaraguans who support the ongoing protests against the government of Daniel Ortega has become commonplace in the country. Ortega considers the violence of his paramilitary forces a legitimate defense against what he calls “coup” promoters and supporters trying to topple his legitimate government.
Read MoreWith the title “Economic challenges of the new government of Cuba,” former professor of the University of Havana Omar Everleny, reviewed the essential issues facing President Diaz-Canel, in a presentation that opened the XXVIII Conference of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE) in Miami.
Read More“Once again, an adverse scenario has been created and the euphoria in our enemies resurfaces,” Castro told thousands of people gathered for the rally broadcast live on state television.
Read MoreLittle change in weather conditions is expected this forecast week. The days will rise with little cloud cover, increasing slightly in the afternoons, with some scattered rains. The high temperatures will be at 32 and 33° C (90 and 91 F), with the lows around 25° C (77 F).
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