Nicaragua Archives - Page 262 of 447

“Tigrillo” from Boy Scout to Engineering Student to Political Prisoner

For the last two years, John Cerna was persecuted and expelled from his studies. Now he’s latest student to be imprisoned, with a draconian 12-year sentence.

Fifteen Accountants Die during the Covid-19 Crisis in Nicaragua

Nicaragua’s Certified Public Accountants Association reports 15 deaths among its members and 16 of their relatives during the covid-19 pandemic.

UN Office Concerned over Doctors Fired in Nicaragua

The firing of doctors at Nicaragua’s public hospitals concerns the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as the lack of free expression.

Ortega’s “Intelligence” to Hold on to Power

Ortega’s “intelligence” is the following: he is the only politician who over decades has controlled Nicaragua’s intelligence and security services.

Health Workers in Nicaragua Support Each Other Faced with Government Neglect

Cleaning, cooking and morgue personnel also face high risk because they handle materials where the coronavirus adheres itself.

Nicaragua’s Independent Medical Associations in the Line of Fire

Nicaraguan Medical Associations denounce the smear campaign against them after they called for a voluntary quarantine to slow COVID-19.

Closed Restaurants in Nicaragua: a ‘See You Soon’ or ‘Goodbye’

The Nicaraguan Chamber of Restaurants says that 70% of their sector’s businesses, mostly small to medium size, have closed their doors since 2018.

Nicaraguan Sailors Stranded at Sea Ask Ortega: “Let Us In”

Nearly a hundred sailors stranded in the Caribbean ask the government for permission to disembark on Nicaraguan territory and return to their families.

Active Citizens and Absent State in Nicaragua

Brazil and Nicaragua are the two Latin American countries that are still resisting the implementation of measures to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19.

Sweden Admits Flaws in its Strategy against Covid-19, and Nicaragua?

“Nicaragua is the same example as Sweden, but among developing countries,” asserts the Ortega Government in its “white paper” on the pandemic.