Since April 18, 2018, when most Nicaraguans witnessed the Ortega-Murillo regime’s repression, protests have taken place not only in the streets but on the walls as well. The Instagram account, “The Walls Also Shout” (In Spanish: Las paredes también gritan), provide a small sampling of the discontent.
Read More“It seemed an act of hypocrisy to us. At the same time, we’re aware of the accolades the rector showers the government with,” affirmed Joel Herrera, a student and member of the University Action, a student movement in Managua’s UNAN that arose from the civil rebellion of April 2018.
Read MoreAs someone who participated in the solidarity movement with Nicaragua from its beginning in the 80s and was instrumental in setting up sister city arrangements between German and Nicaraguan cities, I find it the German diplomatic corps’ current support of the Ortega regime unbearable.
Read MoreThe Organization of American States (OAS) has taken almost two months to move towards the formation of a high-level diplomatic commission to address the crisis of Nicaragua. Once formed “It would be a serious mistake,” of the Ortega government not to receive this delegation, warns Carlos Tunnermann, Coordinator of the Civic Alliance.
Read MoreDuring these almost three months of intense protests, marches and demonstrations of different types, those leading these protests are mainly university students. These marches have the participation of millions of Hong Kong residents who have found innovative and non-violent ways to protest against the Police.
Read MoreThe Public Ministry assigned the most loyal officials to the Ortega regime to fabricate cases and charges against its political prisoners, while the “puppet” prosecutors signed the complaints that they were not even allowed to read, sources inside and outside the Prosecutor’s Office told Confidencial.
Read MoreFor a number of years, one of the Ortega regime’s strong points was their propaganda. A large part of the population was hypnotized by the siren songs that government spokespeople, the media, their allies and servants repeated over and over.
Read MoreThe Costa Rican government estimates that at the end of this year the Nicaraguan migratory wave could increase, as a result of the political crisis caused by the dictatorship, and reach as many as 100,000 asylum seekers, since the crisis began in April of last year.
Read MoreDaniel Ortega complains about international sanctions against his Government whenever he can. This time he did it before Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton, US journalists from The GrayZone portal.
Read MoreLottie Cunningham, Director of the Center for Justice and Human Rights of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua, is one of the people who know well the situation of the Miskito communities and their problems in the Northern Caribbean of Nicaragua.
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