The Nicaraguan Rural Movement and student organizations, including ex-political prisoners, are leading a new opposition coalition, announced on Wednesday, which they say aims to return democracy to the country, currently governed by Daniel Ortega, whom they consider a dictator.
Read MoreThe European Parliament opened its new session on July 2, in Brussels, following elections on May 26. Despite the fact that this is a new parliament, the sociopolitical crisis in Nicaragua and the possibility of imposing sanctions on the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo is still on the MEPs’ table.
Read MoreNicaragua’s Interoceanic Grand Canal Authority as an institution does not exist. La Prensa managed to confirm that this entity does not even have offices, despite the fact that each year it receives millions of Córdoba from the General Budget of the Republic for administrative expenses and staff.
Read MoreDuring the April 2018 rebellion, the pastoral and humanitarian work of Father Edwin Roman was exemplary. This parish priest from the San Miguel church in Masaya has been active in the liberation of the political prisoners, medical attention for the wounded and accompanying the family members of those killed.
Read MoreThe recent resolution of the Organization of American States (OAS), which gives the government of Daniel Ortega a 75-day period to address Nicaragua’s sociopolitical crisis, “was a resounding success” and shows that for Ortega “the diplomatic options are closing,” said Juan Sebastian Chamorro, representative of the Civic Alliance.
Read MoreThe citizens’ awakening that began in Nicaragua in April 2018 generated an expectation for change in the way we do politics. The phenomenon of the self-organized, and the use of technology and social media to share opinions and coordinate, together with the recuperation of public spaces, was a breath of fresh air to the depressed political lives of all Nicaraguans.
Read MoreIn Nicaragua, three women have been outstanding defenders of the land: Dolene Miller, Elba Rivera and Francisca Ramirez. They’ve put themselves in the forefront of defending the land owned by farmers, Afro-Nicaraguans and indigenous peoples. These are their stories:
Read MoreWith the approval of the resolution entitled “The Situation in Nicaragua” on June 28th, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), meeting in Medellin, Colombia, steps up the pressure on the Ortega-Murillo government.
Read MoreThe Government of Nicaragua donated to the Russian government a property valued on the market at around $800,000 dollars and located in an exclusive area of Managua, informed the Official Gazette, La Gaceta, on Saturday.
Read MoreOne of the issues generating the widest range of conflicting opinions among Nicaraguans on all levels is the holding of early elections while Ortega remains in power.
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