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Latin America Grapples with Surging Coronavirus Cases

Latin America remains a coronavirus hot spot. In Peru and Bolivia, hospitals are on the brink with a surge of patients and a lack of resources and equipment.

Support Nicaraguan Journalist Victims of Covid-19

Cases of Covid-19 are spreading like wildfire in Nicaragua and thirty reporters are among the thousands of infected.

Why My Nicaraguan Father Did Not “See” His Blackness

When pressed, my father would acknowledge that he had African ancestry. He was constantly reminded of it by the people around him.

Nicaraguan Government Hides Figures, to Claim Victory over Covid-19

Dr. Alvaro Ramirez warns about risk of flare-ups: MINSA will continue to lower infections so that FSLN sympathizers go to the plaza on July 19th.

Sergio Leon, of Nicaragua’s “La Costenisima” Radio, Falls Victim to Covid-19

The journalist, who also suffered constant harassment from the regime, died after two weeks in the hospital amid Nicaragua’s grave public health crisis.

Covid-19 Hospital Deaths Far Exceed Government Figures

The Minister of Health registers nine Covid-19 deaths nationwide in one week, but more patients die in one day at the German-Nicaraguan Hospital alone.

UN Offers Health Support for Costa Rica’s Border with Nicaragua

The first phase of the support plan consists of financial aid and cooperation in public health measures and medicine for the most vulnerable.

Human Rights Rapporteur: “Jails are a COVID-19 Time Bomb”

Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions create “breeding ground” for pandemic, says the IACHR, and urges member states to adopt safety measures.

Covid-19 in Nicaragua: Med Students & Residents Drafted into Battle

“Even though we’re not yet officially doctors, we’re sent to face the risk at the hospitals where COVID-19 cases are treated,” criticizes a pre-intern.

Protests in the United States vs. Protests in Nicaragua

In Nicaragua, as long as the Ortega-Murillo regime continues to trample on the institutions and subject them to its discretion, we will not have justice…