Nicaragua

“Curly”: an Anonymous Hero of Nicaragua’s Civic Rebellion

Amid the brutal repression from Daniel Ortega’s regime, anonymous heroes have emerged. One of them is a young rescuer with long curly locks and dark skin, who the self-organized nicknamed “Curly” for his unique head of hair, or alternately “Spiderman” for his agility in climbing up the metal trees.     

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A Radio Station in Nicaragua that Survives its Destruction

A bomb that exploded in the reception room of Radio Dario, located in the Department of Leon in western Nicaragua, caused the fire that destroyed all the station’s technical equipment. On April 23, 2018, the radio station team was reporting on the repression against the civic protests, when a mob broke into their offices and destroyed its premises.

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Nicaragua: My Good Friday in a Bad Prison

This time we arrived a little late to the Good Friday family visit at the El Modelo Prison. My sisters, sister-in-law and brother were already sitting at a table, encircling our brother Ricardo Baltodano, his large body clothed in the blue uniform of the prisoners.

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Ortega Backtracks on Agreements in Nicaragua Talks

The International witnesses of the national dialogue between the Civic Alliance and the Government of Daniel Ortega facilitated an agreement between the parties to execute the early release of political prisoners, and although an arrangement was expected, hours later Ortega disavowed his negotiators, causing a new failure in the talks.

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