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Dora Maria Tellez & Lesther Aleman Condemned in Ortega’s Bogus Court

The prosecution asks for fifteen-year sentences for both the former guerrilla commander and the student leader.

The bogus trials resumed against dozens of opponents of Ortega’s government, including students, journalists, activists & political leaders.

There’s a clear lack of political will on the part of Ortega and his allies to find a way out of the socio-political crisis.

She was convicted for her work in defense of human rights. In the record, she signed identifying herself as a political prisoner.

Alexandro Alvarez, former MESENI coordinator, explains the options for prosecuting those who acted against the Nicaraguan people.

The Ortega-controlled Nicaraguan National Assembly abruptly cancelled the legal status of 16 more non-profit organizations on February 2nd.

Costa Rican presidential candidates promise an open-arms immigration policy and a diplomacy aimed at defending human rights and democracy.

“As a form of protest and solidarity with the people of Nicaragua in general and with its university community in particular…”

The regime’s only response has been to schedule more political trials in the Chipote jail complex in the coming days.

A board member of the business leadership assures that “there is no rapprochement with the regime; we want to work in peace.”