Ten News Items that Marked 2024 in Nicaragua
Repression, family dictatorship and growing Chinese influence marked Nicaragua in 2024. We present an overview of the 10 principal events.
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Argentine Judge Issues Arrest Order for Ortega and Murillo
In addition to the dictatorial couple, a dozen other individuals responsible for serious human rights violations are summoned to testify.
Boric Likens the Current Nicaraguan Dictatorship to Somoza
Boric warned that the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship is consolidating itself by “silencing, expatriating, and repressing any opposition.”
Migrants in the US Should Seek Legal Counsel Before Trump
Trump threatens massive deportations and the closure of programs that benefit migrants beginning on the first day of his administration.
Nearly 100,000 Nicaraguans Emigrated in 2024
There are now some 1.5 million Nicaraguans living outside the country. The majority – some 800,000 – are in the United States
Anielka Espino, a Nicaraguan Living Her Dream to Fly
Eleven years ago, the young woman founded the “Buena Vida” brand of natural products. Now she’s fulfilling her yearning to become a pilot.
Nicaragua’s Dictatorship Moves to Control Private Banks
The law “places banks in a highly vulnerable position regarding correspondent banking relationships and international operations.”
All Dictatorships Float in Puddles of Blood
What the fall of the dynastic dictatorship of Asad in Syria teaches us about Nicaragua.
When You See a Fellow Dictator Fall Update Your Exit Plan
The big news at the end of this year is, without a doubt, the flight of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to Moscow.
Nicaraguans of the Year 2024: The Banished Citizens
Confidencial and its Editorial Board selected the 496+ citizens whom the dictatorship officially or secretly declared as persona non grata.