The Nicaraguan revolt to oust President Daniel Ortega from office began over two and a half months ago. University students initiated the “civic revolution,” called the April 19th Movement, but campesinos, civil society and several business organizations soon joined in, as well as feminist groups, the LGBQI community, and the indigenous and Afro-descendants peoples.
Read MoreFor nearly three months, Nicaraguans have suffered through one of the gravest social and political crises in the country’s history. Be it behind the barricades or via cellphone screens, thousands of young people have witnessed atrocious crimes and it is taking its toll on their mental health.
Read MoreThe former head of the Nicaraguan Army, (Ret.) General Humberto Ortega, today urged his brother Daniel, to order the paramilitary forces to be deactivated and call early elections. His statement verifies something Daniel has yet to admit, that his government armed paramilitary forces to support Police repression efforts.
Read MoreThe four are all professionals with advanced technical experience in the area of human rights, criminal investigation and the fight against corruption. All have participated in well-known cases in Latin America, such as that of the 43 disappeared students in Ayotzinapa, Mexico, and similar cases in Guatemala, Peru and Argentina.
Read MoreFor a tightrope artist, the rope is his workplace. He or she could happily spend days and nights on a rope thrown across an empty chasm, watched with admiration. For a corrupt dictator, on the other hand, a tightrope is a tottering nightmare.
Read MoreThe Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy announced on Monday in a Managua press conference two new protest activities to keep up the pressure on the Ortega-Murillo government and push for a solution to the 75-day crisis in Nicaragua.
Read MoreThe main brands of clothing, footwear and other industries operating in Nicaragua’s Free Trade Zones issued a statement on Saturday, demanding that the government of President Daniel Ortega respect the rule of law, cease repression and guarantee freedom of assembly and expression.
Read MoreTens of thousands of Nicaraguans participated in the “La Marcha de las Flores”, dedicated to the 20 children and teenagers killed in the repression unleashed by the government of Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo over the last 10 weeks.
Read MoreEl Salvador prosecutors have started an international extradition process for former president Mauricio Funes (2009-2014), who was charged with embezzling over 231 million USD, with a judge issuing an arrest warrant for the former president who has been in exile in Nicaragua.
Read MoreThe organized invasion of private properties, both urban areas and rural farms is interpreted by lawyers and those affected as a clear retaliation against private business people for breaking the model of dialogue that the Private Enterprise Council (Cosep) had maintained with the Ortega government for the last decade.
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