Idania Flores, Miss Teen Nicaragua 2017, decided to show her support for the more than 300 political prisoners of the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. The young woman shaved her head to draw attention to the plight of her fellow Nicaraguans.
Read MoreThose who think like that abroad—because only the dictators and their lackeys do it here—do not know what is happening. They are so afraid of imperialism as they believe that everything moves in the world by its will. They also despise the dignity and intelligence of the Nicaraguan people.
Read MoreJuan Sebastian Gomez began making videos for fun. He wanted to make people laugh, and in 2012, with that in mind, he encouraged his friends from the university to open a YouTube channel with him. But it wasn’t until a year ago that he decided to open a channel just for himself. He continued making comic videos and rarely spoke about politics. Up until now.
Read MoreAuthor Sergio Ramirez laments the new exile forced on Carlos Mejia Godoy, walks us through a review of the singer-songwriter’s career, and recognizes what his work has meant for Nicaragua. “He’s the mirror that reflects Nicaragua,”
Read MoreThe Nicaraguan Prosecutor’s Office filed a formal accusation based on fabricated charges Tuesday against university leader Edwin Carcache and four other students arrested last week for participating in protests against the government,
Read MoreThe Organization of American States (OAS) today summoned the Permanent Council to an extraordinary session on Wednesday, September 12, to address the situation in Nicaragua, where at least 320 people have died since protests began in April.
Read MoreJournalist Angel Gahona was killed by a well-aimed gunshot on the night of April 21st in Bluefields, on Nicaragua’s Atlantic Coast. Brandon Lovo and Glenn Slate are the first political prisoners to be condemned by the dictatorship for the death of those victims that they themselves massacred.
Read MoreIn the last two decades, civic protests have exploded in Latin America and Europe – in Chile, Guatemala, Venezuela and Spain, among other places, borne out of an “indignation” about the closing off of political spaces, corruption and the power of the political elite. In all cases, the common denominator has been the central role of the university students.
Read MoreAn image with the tag “#SOSINSS” circulated over the social networks, inviting people to a citizen protest on Wednesday, April 18. A time and place had still not been agreed upon, or at least not been disclosed. The protest’s organizers, a group of young university students and professionals, wanted to avoid having the riot squad and the shock forces be the first to arrive.
Read MoreLuis Enrique (Mejia Lopez), Nicaraguan singer and song writer, recognized internationally as the Prince of Salsa, just launched the video of his song “Mordaza” (Gag rule), supporting the empowerment of the people protesting against the Ortega-Murillo regime.
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