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Civil Societies Under Attack in the Name of Counterterrorism

Counterterrorism measures are not only affecting extremist groups, but are also impacting a crucial sector for peace and security in the world: civil society.

Canada Cuts Aid to Nicaragua over Repression

While not being as vocal as it has against the Maduro government in Venezuela, for months, Canada has been pulling out its programs and assistance in Nicaragua after the violent repression unleashed by the Ortega government against defenseless citizens.

Easter Week Tourism in Nicaragua, Not this Year!

The Hotel Mogollon is empty. A business that seemed headed for successful development in the port zone of Corinto, in Chinandega, Nicaragua is having its worst season. The tourists have disappeared, nobody wants to reserve rooms.

The Return of Somoza to Nicaragua

I was five when my older sisters took the task of enlightening me with the monster that would infuse me the most fear during my childhood: [Anastasio] Tacho Somoza.

Civic Alliance: Ortega Falsely Pretends that Dialogue Advances

Nicaragua’s Civic Alliance announced that it will denounce to the international community that the Ortega Government is breaking the agreements reached at the negotiating table.

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Is Nicaragua’s Commander Ortega Here to Stay?

A few days ago, a creative person posted on Tweeter a picture of the Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in a brief public event. The man looked sick, with his face sucked, half smile almost rictus, and body leaning.

Nicaragua: A Voyage Back to a Bloody Past

In 2016, the day of the presidential elections, when I went out to cross Managua to see with my own eyes the level of abstention that was rumored and saw the voting centers empty, the streets as sleepy as on any Sunday in the city, I began to harbor doubts about my pessimism.