Daniel Ortega’s government of Nicaragua could face in the coming days the creation of a “special commission” within the Organization of American States (OAS) or the freezing of loans from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), diplomatic sources informed.
Read MoreThe artistic protest gathering was originally scheduled for the Rubenia underpass, but due to a police siege involving at least 40 agents, the organizers decided to take the activity to another place. Beginning at one in the afternoon, hundreds enjoyed a musical presentation with the participation of singers like Gaby Baca, Mario Ruiz, Carlos and Luis Mejia Godoy, and other
Read MoreThousands of Catholic parishioners and government opponents took to the streets of Managua today in support of the bishops who mediate the currently suspended national dialogue and in demand for justice and democracy in the country. Not far away government officials held a simultaneous counter march in support of President Daniel Ortega.
Read MoreGeneral (R) Humberto Ortega, former head of the Nicaraguan Army and brother of President Daniel Ortega, urged the government and the military institution to disarm the paramilitary forces that “have caused terror and death” in the country.
Read MoreAt least ten doctors, twelve nurses and 13 medical staff employees at the Oscar Danilo Rosales Arguello School Hospital (Heodra), in Leon, were arbitrarily fired by Judith Lejarza Vargas, the hospital’s director, who admitted that the dismissals were for “political” reasons.
Read MoreThe executive secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Paulo Abrao, said Friday that the repression in Nicaragua has entered a third phase that he described as “bureaucratic repression.”
Read MorePersecution of Nicaraguans who support the ongoing protests against the government of Daniel Ortega has become commonplace in the country. Ortega considers the violence of his paramilitary forces a legitimate defense against what he calls “coup” promoters and supporters trying to topple his legitimate government.
Read MoreNicaragua marks one hundred days of struggle against a regime which is trying to impose “normalcy” with paramilitary terror and the criminalizing of protest.
Read MoreHe is 20 years old and he would love to finish his journalism degree in Argentina. Then, he would like to be a war correspondent. But not in his native Nicaragua, which he dreams of being “free and in peace”, safe from the unstoppable wave of violence that has been spilling its blood for over three months now.
Read More“Once again, an adverse scenario has been created and the euphoria in our enemies resurfaces,” Castro told thousands of people gathered for the rally broadcast live on state television.
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