“Witch Hunt”: 30 More Nicaraguans Jailed in Seven Days
Illegal arrests have taken place in at least ten departments of Nicaragua, including Leon, Masaya and Esteli, says a monitoring organization.
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Nicaragua: Ortega “Legalizes” Arbitrary Jail & Banishment
This is the same repressive policy that the Ortega regime has been carrying out for several years: barring return to some Nicaraguans.
The Death of Municipal Autonomy in Nicaragua
Why does the same person who signed the restoration of municipal autonomy in 1987 now endorse its abolition?
Ortega Moves to Further Limit International Cooperation
The dictator sent a proposed law to regulate the functioning of international organizations, cooperation agencies, and diplomatic missions.
Femicides Head Crimes by Pardoned Nicaraguan Prisoners
Pardons given to 51,000 common criminals over ten years have cost the lives of at least 10 women, who fell victim to the released aggressors.
Gioconda Belli Comments on Nicaragua’s “New” Constitution
History runs its course, but in the end, Murillo’s Constitution will be repudiated, just like its creators, and they will not be eternal.
Ortega and Murillo Take on “Absolute Power” in Nicaragua
Reform eliminates municipal autonomy, suppresses the independence of state powers, and fully subordinates the Army and Police.
Nicaragua’s Rulers Finally Admit Brooklyn Rivera Is Captive
Rivera’s case had been classified as “forced disappearance”, since there’d been no indication of his whereabouts since September 2023.
Nicaragua: Ortega Officializes Co-Presidency & Paramilitary
Dictatorship orders the reform of over 100 articles of the Nicaraguan Constitution, including extending the presidential term to six years.
Ortega Creates Law to Evade International Sanctions
Ortega threatens fines, sanctions, and temporary or permanent suspension of operations for those enforcing foreign sanctions.