Nicaragua Archives - Page 297 of 448

Weeklong Police Siege of a Church in Masaya, Nicaragua Continues

Today marks a week since the priest Edwin Roman and a group of mothers on a hunger strike remain isolated in a Church in Masaya, Nicaragua.

Amaya Coppens, Political Prisoner, again, Brutalized by Ortega’s Police

The 5th year medical student spent the first four days of her new arrest in an isolated punishment cell in the infamous El Chipote jail.

The Nicaraguan Government Warns its Adversaries

The government of Nicaragua has issued a new proclamation, openly threatening those who oppose their reign and policies.

OAS Commission: Nicaraguan Regime “Alters Democratic Order”

The report recommends “immediately” convening an “extraordinary session of the OAS General Assembly to review this matter.”

“I was a Sandinista”, Nicaraguans Tell Their Story

They grew up hearing about Sandino and the FSLN; and now they reject the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.

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.