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The Mistakes Leading to the Nicaraguan Opposition’s Setbacks

Internal purges, ideological sectarianism & political maneuvering by parties linked to Ortega ate away at the foundations of opposition unity

Since May, the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights documented attacks on 12 media outlets and journalists by the Ortega government.

The worldwide association of writers PEN International called for a global response in defense of “free expression & free press in Nicaragua”

In Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela, people are fleeing and anywhere seems better than where they are now, all risks worthwhile.

Joseph Borrell rejects accusations of the Ortega regime against Spain, which they consider “unacceptable.”

Regime asked to report on their compliance with the court-ordered provisional measures for several opposition leaders…

“They violate the right to free association, attempting to annul any expression that defends and promotes human rights in Nicaragua.”

He accuses the daily of “money laundering” without evidence, attacks the “devil’s priests,” and says that “to slander the State is a crime.”

Carlos F. Chamorro: “This threat is destined to fail, because they can never confiscate independent journalism.”

Participating in any type of organization not controlled by the FSLN has become a crime in Nicaragua, even worse if it’s an NGO.