Nicaragua Archives - Page 287 of 444

New Year’s Eve Attacks in Nicaragua…

Reporter’s home burned and student leader Amaya Coppen’s house stoned by Ortega fanatics.

Nicaragua: Released Political Prisoner says “Some Police Know It’s Not Right”

Wilfredo Brenes Dominguez, who’s been detained three times, asserts that he’s seen changes in the attitude of some police officers.

The Vatican’s Role in the Partial Prisoner Release in Nicaragua

Monsignor Sommertag explains the role of his diplomacy and the International Red Cross in the release of 91 of the 160 political prisoners in Nicaragua.

Ninety-one Political Prisoners, including the “Water Carriers”, Moved to House Arrest

Ninety-one political prisoners of the 160 being held by the Ortega regime were released to house arrest at 2 am on December 30.

Nicaragua: Torture and the Narrative of Hate

Torture, like bullets, has become the language of the Ortega regime against the population, inside and outside the FSLN

People of the Year: Nicaraguan Exiles

Nearly 100,000 Nicaraguans have taken refuge in Costa Rica, USA, Panama, Spain and other countries.

European Parliament Member Sees Sanctions on the Ortega Regime Soon

The European Parliament recently passed a new resolution against the Ortega regime, demanding an end to the repression and the return to dialogue…

Political Prisoner Amaya Coppen’s Brothers Assaulted by pro-Ortega Mob

Two brothers of political prisoner Amaya Coppens Zamora were assaulted by a group of armed Ortega supporters in the department of Chinandega.

Nicaraguan Farmers Mark Six years of Fighting Ortega’s Canal Law

On December 23 in San Miguelito, Río San Juan, a large number of farmers marched to commemorate six years of struggle against the Interoceanic Canal Law.

Nicaragua’s Canal Megaproject: A Blueprint is All That’s Left

The first ships should be nearly ready to follow the Brito River upstream, but in fact the only one crossing the estuary is Alfonso Cruz, pedaling his bicycle.