The Ortega regime filled the roundabouts and main avenues of Managua with police and riot police, fearing that citizens would take advantage of the presence of a delegation from the European Parliament to show their repudiation of the dictatorship. The mission will be in Nicaragua until Saturday, to evaluate the Nicaraguan crisis and support a process of dialogue.
Read More“Breathe, don’t be quiet!” This phrase, amid hectic, tired sighs, closes the latest number by Ruben Blades, a Panamanian singer and political figure. This latest song, which he recorded together with the US rock band Making Movies, urges the population not to remain silent in the face of corruption that “attacks and drowns us with its tricks.”
Read MoreOn Monday, January 21, Costa Rica rejected Nicaragua’s protest note denouncing the supposed operation in Costa Rican territory of a band that recently attacked Nicaraguan police. In rejecting the note, the Costa Rican foreign minister warned of an intent to create “artificial” problems to “divert attention” from the crisis in that country.
Read MoreThousands of Nicaraguans went out onto the streets of San Jose, Costa Rica, on Sunday, January 20, to demand an end to the repression and the immediate resignation of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. They marched from the metropolitan park known as La Sabana, down the principal streets of San Jose, to gather in the Plaza de la Democracia, calling for a new Nicaragua.
Read MoreAlthough in the last months of sociopolitical crisis the presence of paramilitaries has been visible and they were the ones who executed the “Clean-up Operation,” which claimed the lives of more than 325 Nicaraguans, now the Nicaraguan Army hinted yesterday that it will not allow armed people of any side and speaks of applying the law.
Read MoreThe reserves that Nicaragua’s Central Bank utilizes to buy and sell foreign exchange and to meet other financial obligations like the debt payment fell 41% between April and December of 2018, during the months of crisis. This situation threatens the stability of the Córdoba since the reserves are also used to balance the supply and demand of the currency.
Read MoreThe Private Enterprise Council (COSEP) of Nicaragua and other business associations associated with COSEP, announced that they have sent a letter to the Police requesting “permission and authorization” to hold a rally this January 24 at 1:30 in the afternoon in Managua. This despite a total government ban on any protest demonstrations.
Read MoreUnder pressure from the Europeans the Government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo did an about face and will allow this week the entry into the country of a delegation of the European Parliament. Last Friday the Government had vetoed the entry accusing the parliament members of issuing some “threatening or disrespectful statements”.
Read MoreA mission of the European Parliament, scheduled to arrive in Managua this week, has been vetoed by the regime, according to information from authorities of the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry, to the representatives of the European Union. This would be the second occasion that the regime prevents a delegation of European legislators from learning what has happened in the country.
Read MoreTwo big surprises in the news today regarding Nicaragua. One, a revealing interview from Costa Rica by Carlos F. Chamorro with recently resigned Supreme Court Justice Rafael Solis, a key member of Daniel Ortega’s inner circle. The second shocking news item was Chamorro himself explaining that under serious threat, he has made the decision to go into exile in Costa Rica.
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