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Father Edwin Roman: “All Citizens Are Persecuted”

Edwin Roman is a civic hero for people from Masaya. He asks: “How is it that a government that calls itself Christian is killing its own people, and is against their rights as citizens?

Nicaragua: Trial of Political Prisoners Continues Behind Closed Doors

The initial hearing in the trial of Medardo Mairena, Pedro Mena and Silvio Pineda, leaders of the Peasant Movement, accused of murdering four police officers—among other crimes—in Morrito, Rio San Juan, took place amid the rejection of thousands of Nicaraguans who marched in various cities to protest the illegal detentions and judicial process against opponents to the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.

Government Discredits and Refuses Access to OAS Working Group

Daniel Ortega’s Government has declared the presence of a Working Group for Nicaragua created by the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) “unacceptable”, which they called “interventionist” and went on to say that they wouldn’t open their doors to let them follow the crisis that has gripped the country, the bloodiest since the ‘80s.

Shouts of Freedom for Nicaragua’s Political Prisoners

The 400 political prisoners locked in Nicaragua’s different jails inspired thousands of citizens to go out on the streets of Managua on Wednesday to demand that the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo free them.

Ortega Rehashes Somoza’s History with the OAS

Meddling; terrorist actions; “distortion” in 1978, or “fake news” in 2018 – the allegations used by the Somoza regime are the same ones that Ortega is now using. That’s the comparison made by educator Carlos Tunnermann, also a member of the Group of Twelve during the struggle against Somoza.

Nicaragua’s National Assembly Approves “Bonds” to Finance the Massacre

The Executive’s proposal to issue 9.035 billion Cordobas (over $280 million USD) in Bonds, and to request the creation of “Financial Stability Bonds (BEF)”, at times of high uncertainty (political, social, economic, etc.), far from propping up the desired “stability,” may rather lead in the opposite direction.

A Peoples’ Uprising Is Not a Coup

One of the lies that Daniel Ortega’s dictatorial regime constantly repeats is that the formidable anti-dictatorial movement that came into public existence on April 18 is some sort of foreign-backed right-wing conspiracy to oust him.

Managua Run Demanded Freedom for Nicaragua’s Political Prisoners

The invitation to come out and demand freedom for the political prisoners included an option to demonstrate on foot or by bicycle. However, in the end the response was much broader: people also followed the route on motorcycles, skates, wheelchairs or skateboards. A television commentator even went in a quadricycle.

Ten Questions for the Nicaraguan Army

Over five weeks ago, via both telephone calls and e-mails, Confidencial has been requesting an interview with the head of the Army, General Julio Cesar Aviles, or with another representative of this institution. Here are the questions we asked in writing as they requested.

IMF-World Bank Message to Ortega: First Solve the Political Crisis

At the end of July, Ivan Acosta, head of the Treasury and Public Credit Ministry, visited the Head Offices of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), both in Washington D.C. He was seeking funds to oxygenate the depleted coffers of the Nicaraguan Treasury. The trip didn’t go exactly how the Ortega government had hoped.