The former head of the Nicaraguan Army, (Ret.) General Humberto Ortega, today urged his brother Daniel, to order the paramilitary forces to be deactivated and call early elections. His statement verifies something Daniel has yet to admit, that his government armed paramilitary forces to support Police repression efforts.
Read MoreThe four are all professionals with advanced technical experience in the area of human rights, criminal investigation and the fight against corruption. All have participated in well-known cases in Latin America, such as that of the 43 disappeared students in Ayotzinapa, Mexico, and similar cases in Guatemala, Peru and Argentina.
Read MoreA criminal cell, composed of eight heavily armed men, perpetrated early Sunday morning a robbery against over a hundred Cuban doctors who were staying in a temporary camp near Caracas where they are working, reported caraotadigital.net,
Read MoreThe Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy announced on Monday in a Managua press conference two new protest activities to keep up the pressure on the Ortega-Murillo government and push for a solution to the 75-day crisis in Nicaragua.
Read MoreThe main brands of clothing, footwear and other industries operating in Nicaragua’s Free Trade Zones issued a statement on Saturday, demanding that the government of President Daniel Ortega respect the rule of law, cease repression and guarantee freedom of assembly and expression.
Read MoreTens of thousands of Nicaraguans participated in the “La Marcha de las Flores”, dedicated to the 20 children and teenagers killed in the repression unleashed by the government of Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo over the last 10 weeks.
Read MoreEl Salvador prosecutors have started an international extradition process for former president Mauricio Funes (2009-2014), who was charged with embezzling over 231 million USD, with a judge issuing an arrest warrant for the former president who has been in exile in Nicaragua.
Read MoreMembers of a mission of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) were prevented on Wednesday from entering the cells of the infamous El Chipote detention and interrogation prison, in Managua.
Read MoreThe “March of the flowers”, in memory of the children and teenagers killed during the protests against the Ortega government, is now set for Saturday June 30th. The protest in Managua begins at the Alexis Arguello monument at 10:00 a.m. and will proceed to the Jean Paul Genie roundabout.
Read MoreFollowing the government’s decision to destroy many of the barricades in Leon, the citizens opted on Tuesday to dig trenches on the streets of the Laborio, Zaragoza and Sutiaba neighborhoods, as a means of protection against the government’s feared paramilitary squads in pickup trucks.
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