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Ortega Orders More Arrests of Priests in Nicaragua

At least eight priests are believed to have been taken to a “seminary-turned-prison” in Managua, two detained August 1 and six on August 2.

“Maduro did not win the Venezuelan presidential elections on Sunday. He lost overwhelmingly,” says Maria Corina Machado, now in hiding.

As long as the dictatorship exists, the dream of returning to Nicaragua is distant, but I trust the time will come to see democracy reborn.

The Electoral Council has totally discredited itself in the eyes of most Venezuelans and a long list of countries in the Americas and Europe.

“We do not accept the blackmail that defending the truth is violence. Violence is outraging the truth,” says opposition leader.

Incapable of stemming the opposing tide, the regime opted to manipulate the election results and make a mockery of the peoples will.

Nicaragua, Cuba, China, Russia, & Iran salute the “victory,” while Argentina, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, Costa Rica & the US reject the results.

An agreement that describes values and practices necessary for both Venezuela and Nicaragua in their transition towards democracy.

If opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez wins, he must wait until January 10, 2025, to take office, after a long transition period.

The Nicaraguan AFP correspondent had to seek exile. “It’s sad that practically no one is left to depict what’s happening in Nicaragua.”