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Cruelty at the Border: Ortega Blocks Entry to Stranded Nicaraguans

With each day that passes, the humanitarian crisis of these Nicaraguans stranded in the doorway to their country has sharpened.

Jorge Luis Rugama was shot and killed by a Sandinista fanatic for yelling, “Long live a free Nicaragua!”

Mother’s testimony confirms: “My boy said to them: Long Live a Free Nicaragua!” Luisa Rizo narrates what happened…

Their most recent protest was on July 19. “We organized to bring down a billboard [of the presidential couple]…”

For the third consecutive time, the airlines operating in Nicaragua again delayed the resumption of their flights to the country,

It’s not the same to lead marches or resist in barricades, however heroic that may be, than to deal with daily political processes…

School attendance is low, and masks are obligatory, but there’s little control over physical distancing.

Various humanitarian organizations believe that the Ortega government is violating the human and constitutional rights of its own citizens.

“We know the damage that reelection has brought to this country. As businesspeople, we must set an example,” said Healy.

All of Ortega’s actions demonstrate that his only concern is maintaining himself in power at any cost.