Nicaragua Archives - Page 294 of 444

Save Us, Dear Lord, from the Politicians

The guerrilla fighters who led the revolution [against Somoza] turned into politicians and were never again to be believed in.

Caritas International: “The Harassment of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua is Unacceptable”

Caritas International has sent a letter to Daniel Ortega asking for an end to the persecution and the harassment directed against the Catholic Church.

Ortega’s Threats and the Failure of the Police State

Daniel Ortega threatens, orders, and commands, but no longer governs. He has no solution to offer the country.

Ortega Supporters Desecrate Managua Cathedral and Beat a Priest

Paramilitaries and shock forces of the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega desecrated and seized the Metropolitan Cathedral of Managua on Monday night.

Father Roman’s Health Worsens under Police Siege in Masaya, Nicaragua

Father Edwin Roman, a diabetic, suffered two fainting spells for lack of food and medicine as he accompanies a group of mothers in his besieged Masaya church.

Ortega Regime Criminalizes Humanitarian Aid

A group of detained young people who dared to bring water to ten mothers on a hunger strike in a church were charged today of a serious crime.

More Poverty and Unemployment Projected for Nicaragua in 2020

Daniel Ortega heads the country into its third year of consecutive recession, with more than two million Nicaraguans in poverty.

Luis Enrique Dedicates Latin Grammy to the Struggle in Nicaragua

The Nicaraguan singer used his acceptance speech for “Best Folk Album” to express that the people of Nicaragua “continue struggling for their freedom.”

Ortega’s Police Tell Striking Mothers “Here You Are Going to Die”

In recent days Ortega, his VP Rosario Murillo, their son Juan Carlos, and several officials have threatened anyone who protests against their “peace loving” government.

Health of Mothers under Police Siege Deteriorates in a Masaya, Nicaragua Church

The Ortega regime’s police have maintained a siege for three straight days, with a police cordon that has closed off a perimeter of 300 meters around the Catholic church.