Nicaragua Archives - Page 194 of 448

Journalists Persecuted, No Rights in Nicaragua, Cuba & Venezuela

The OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression reports that there is no Rule of Law is these countries, nor safeguards for journalists.

Relatives don’t know what the government is accusing him of to justify his arrest, & demand he be included on the list of political prisoners.

Speaking might seem like the most normal thing in life. However, we’ve met many women who would barely say their name…

Psychological abuse is as serious as physical torture, according to international human rights conventions and treaties.

With Diaz and Aguirre, 35 opposition leaders under arrest who have been accused by the Interior Ministry in the last 11 days.

I fear that it was the kind of pragmatism – which has characterized the Ortega-Murillo regime – and not the government’s benevolence.

All of a sudden nobody was talking about unity. Remember three years ago when everybody, or almost everybody, was clear that for any change…

Beneficiaries of NGO projects say the regime wants to impoverish the population still more with the forced closure of 45 NGOs this year.

Ortega is doing is granting himself the authority to close banks or leave them leaderless. Additionally, he can impose his own administrators.

Family members were allowed to see opposition leaders for the first time in months. They noted they have lost a lot of weight.