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Nicaraguans in Costa Rica Repudiated Ortega’s Sham Elections

Hundreds demonstrated in the streets of San Jose to denounce the voting that took place Sunday in Nicaragua and to demand free elections.

Ligia Gómez, spokesperson for Urnas Abiertas, recalled that in the 2011 and 2016 elections abstentionism was 45% and 72%, respectively.

The Carter Center and the Nicaraguan organization “Urnas abiertas” [Open Ballot boxes] explain why the Nicaraguan election is “a sham”.

International financial organizations should align themselves with human rights organizations & stop financing the dictatorship, experts say.

Axel Saenz from Nicaragua took the photo of the day: “Lake y Volcano” on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.

The Ortega regime committed crimes against humanity during the 2018 anti-government demonstrations, but still has its supporters.

Four young Nicaraguans say they don’t identify with any political party, and reject the age-old practice of pacts and strongman figures.

Today in London, just 2 days before the electoral farce in Nicaragua, protesters took to the streets in solidarity with the Nicaraguan people.

The NGO is the main independent research center on socio-economic poverty studies in Nicaragua. The government doesn’t like its findings.

Immigration prohibits entry of a dozen reporters and photojournalists from international media even though they have met all the requirements.