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Imprisoned Truth

A poem by Gioconda Belli, dedicated to the political prisoners of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.

Ortega Declares Marches “illegal” and Imposes a Police State

After repressing, murdering, persecuting and imprisoning hundreds of citizens, the Ortega regime intends to silence the civic protests against the government of Daniel Ortega, through a police order that threatens to prosecute individuals and organizations that call any demonstration of civic protest, which are now declared “illegal”.

Nicaragua: International Concern over Ortega’s Police Crackdown on Opposition Marches

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the IACHR, expressed its concern after the Sandinista police in Nicaragua described as illegal all marches carried out against the government of Daniel Ortega, responsible for the deaths of more than 320 Nicaraguans and hundreds of political prisoners since April.

Political Prisoners: Amaya, the Young Woman with a Big Smile

The day before Amaya Coppens Zamora was taken prisoner by Daniel Ortega’s dictatorship, in Leon, her father Federic Coppens spoke to her from Belgium. He tried to convince her that “things were becoming tense” and that she should look into leaving the country. She got annoyed and hung up the phone.

Nicaragua: Get the Journalists for the Crime of Reporting

Nicaraguan authorities should investigate a targeted online harassment campaign against freelance journalist Carl David Goette-Luciak, find those responsible, and ensure his safety, says the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). However, the question is will they investigate themselves?

Double Play: Sports and Politics in Today’s Embattled Nicaragua

“The program is going to be the same, we will try to go more in-depth and retake some things that we had left behind. The jokes are going to be there and the political viewpoint will remain as long as this struggle continues. That I can assure,” stated Edgar Tijerino, the founder of the Double Play program.

Nicaragua’s Peasant Leader Francisca Ramirez Speaks from Costa Rica

The leader of the anti-canal peasant movement, Francisca Ramirez, promises to fight from abroad against the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. She said it from San Jose, Costa Rica, where she had to seek refuge, faced with a fierce government persecution.

Released Nicaraguan Student Reports Abuse in Ortega’s Women’s Prison

University student Elsa Valle, released today after 75 days in prison for protesting against the government of Daniel Ortega, denounced that the detainees suffer psychological abuse and subsist in unhealthy conditions with a poor diet. She also said she would continue to be part of the struggle for a free Nicaragua.

Nicaragua Urgently Needs a Collaborative Agreement

There have been a number of observations aired on the independent television channels here regarding the role of the student delegates and the bishops who are the mediators and guarantors of the currently stagnated national dialogue.

More Nicaraguans Demand Ortega’s Ouster and 60% want Early Elections

A survey made by the Costa Rica based polling firm CID Gallup between September 6 and 18, the results of which were presented on the Esta Noche news program, showed that the percentage of Nicaraguans demanding the ouster of president Daniel Ortega and vice president Rosario Murillo increased from 57% in May to 61% in September.