Nicaragua Archives - Page 140 of 446

Letter from Dennis Martinez to Monsignor Rolando Alvarez

I cried in admiration for your bravery, from seeing a living example of the courage of a leader that doesn’t hide from turbulent times.

Relatives now denounce that Esteban Paniagua and Armando Robles, detained since November 6th, have suffered bogus trials and cruel treatment.

By canceling this new group of 100 non-profits, the regime raises the number of shuttered organizations to 1,206 in 2022 alone.

Foreign Minister Arnoldo Tinoco warns that the effects of the Nicaraguan situation “are being felt directly here with the migratory wave.”

The Inter American Press Association called on the international community not to abandon pressures for press freedom & democracy in Nicaragua

The Police informed that Monsignor Alvarez is being investigated for supposedly “organizing violent groups” to “carry out acts of hate.”

Citizens don’t protest today in Nicaragua because “they can kill them. The regime’s only strength is the army and the police.”

The religious leader took to the streets and preached, prayed and sang praises in front of the police who harass him in Matagalpa, Nicaragua.

The dictator justifies withdrawing acceptance of US ambassador Hugo Rodriguez, over his demanding the return to democracy in Nicaragua.

The Ortega-Murillo regime closed between Monday and Tuesday, a feminist radio, ten Catholic radio stations and a private television channel