The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, will present an update on the ongoing situation of human rights violations in Nicaragua, on July 10th before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Read MoreThe Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy sent a letter to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) putting itself at its’ disposal to “facilitate the process” of compliance with the resolution on Nicaragua, approved by the General Assembly of the organization in Medellin, Colombia, at the end of June.
Read MoreThey were received as heroes. Medardo Mairena, Pedro Mena and Lener Fonseca, farm leaders and former political prisoners of the Ortega-Murillo regime, were welcomed home with open arms this past Friday, July 5, when they returned to their community of La Union in Nueva Guinea…
Read MoreThe Matagalpa diocese denounced governing party sympathizers for their disrespect in one of their churches. At the time this happened on Tuesday July 2, the accused were taking part in an FSLN activity which invaded the atrium of the Matagalpa Cathedral.
Read MoreNicaraguans exiled in Costa Rica, due to the political persecution of the Government of Daniel Ortega, distrust the offer of return by the regime, for lack of guarantees for the respect of human rights and civil liberties in the country.
Read MoreAs far back as she can remember, Ana Cecilia Hooker has handcrafted and sold jewelry and house decorations. “I would use every material I came across if I thought I could make something out of it. It was always a pastime for me,” she said. However, this university professor never thought this might become her only means of financial support.
Read MoreOn Sunday June 7, Dennis Martínez, the first and most famous Nicaraguan Major Leaguer of all-time, will be managing the National League All-Star Futures team playing in Cleveland. As in the rest of the matters in his life, he is determined to win, however he also has something else that weighs heavy on him…
Read More“The most difficult element for any investor is uncertainty. Every investment requires a time period for generating wealth. Without private – and state – investment, there’s no progress,” points out Alfredo Lacayo, executive director of Lacteos Centroamericanos S.A. [Central American Dairy Company].
Read MoreSpain’s Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, an open and harsh critic of the regime of Daniel Ortega, will become the EU’s foreign policy chief in November. One of the diplomat’s new tasks will be to propose who the European Union (EU) should impose sanctions on.
Read MoreThe Madres de Abril Association, with its dozens of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and other relatives of the those killed in the massacre perpetrated by the Ortega police and paramilitary forces, presented the Supreme Court with a writ saying that the Amnesty Law of June 8th is unconstitutional.
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