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Farewell to Ernesto Cardenal: Poet, Revolutionary, Innovator and Mystic

The revolutionary poet transformed poetry. He leaves behind a vast body of literary works and the legacy of his fight for liberty.

Poet Ernesto Cardenal Dies at 95

Poet Ernesto Cardenal died on Sunday afternoon in Managua at 95 years of age. “I am a poet, priest and revolutionary,” he defined himself in 2012.

Nicaragua: UN Human Rights Council Reports Basis for Future Sanctions

These reports could form the basis for diverse countries to consider implementing individual sanctions or direct measures against the Ortega regime.

Daniel Ortega Called “an Enemy of the Free Press”

“We demand the end of institutional repression that criminalizes the work of the press in Nicaragua, and denies citizens the right to access true information.”

Nicaragua: Ortega’s Electoral Accord with the OAS Expires Today

If Ortega doesn’t request an extension, the memorandum of understanding will lose its validity this Friday, February 28, three years after it was signed.

Ortega Mob Beats Sacristan in a Matagalpa, Nicaragua Church

“They are beasts that obey orders to kill” sent by the Ortega-Murillo regime, denounced Monsignor Roger Garcia after condemning the repression.

Nicaragua’s VP Rosario Murillo Lashes Out at Opponents

In a new rosary of insults against opponents, VP Murillo blames them for the murders, unemployment and calls them traitors.

UN’s Bachelet: Human Rights Violations Continue in Nicaragua

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, presented an update on the situation in Nicaragua Thursday to the full body in Geneva.

Trying to Make a Living from Art in Crisis-Torn Nicaragua

Musicians, writers and painters have to find their own spaces and resources to promote their creations, amid the continuing crisis in Nicaragua.

History Holds the Lessons for Nicaragua’s Future

What must we do in Nicaragua to avoid the repetition of these tragic cycles of dictatorship, war and pacts made in inner circles?