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Femicides Rise in Nicaragua during 2020

The International Day that calls for the Elimination of Violence against Women is November 25th. However, the problem is an every day affair.

Amid the destruction, flooding and suffering, the Ortega-Murillo regime haven’t stopped using the police for repression and intimidation.

Abner Pineda, an FSLN supporter, shot Jorge Luis Rugama, on July 19 in La Trinidad. The victim had shouted: “Long Live a Free Nicaragua.”

Iota was the 2nd hurricane to hit northeastern Nicaragua in 15 days. Some of the infrastructure partially damaged by Eta succumbed to Iota.

A landslide caused by the rains of hurricane Iota buried about six families living below the Peñas Blancas Massif, in Matagalpa, Nicaragua.

A witness tells of Hurricane Iota’s impact in Bilwi, one day after it made landfall. “There are many homes destroyed, and no services.”

In the North Caribbean, the electric power service is interrupted, so it is impossible to know the damage.

One year after her second jail term began, the student and political leader speaks about the current prisoners’ hunger strike.

Hurricane Iota will hit the North Caribbean of Nicaragua Monday afternoon, less than two weeks from when Eta hit in the same area.

When Iota approaches the coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras, on Monday night, it will most likely be a major hurricane.