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Where God is a Man, Men think they are Gods

I perfectly remember where I was a dozen years ago when I opened up a newsletter from the World Council of Churches and read that heading: “Where God is a Man, Men think they are Gods”.

Nicaragua: VP Murillo Sweeps Violence against Women Under the Rug

After hundreds of women have died at the hands of machista violence in Nicaragua over the past five years, Vice President Rosario Murillo has declared that she is “concerned” about these cases.

Having an Abortion in Nicaragua: the Agony of a Decision

A girl named Alejandra stands before me – tall, shy, pretty, speaking in short phrases, dimples flashing when she smiles. If this girl lived in Mexico City or Havana, even without economic resources, she would have been able to interrupt her pregnancy under safe and hygienic conditions.

Nicaragua: Indio-Maiz Reserve Still Threatened

The Nicaraguan environmental group “Fundacion del Rio” makes known its concern over the road building project into the Indio-Maiz biological reserve that will promote further deforestation and colonization.

Nicaragua, Haiti and Venezuela Recognized for Losing Corruption Battle

Venezuela, Haiti and Nicaragua are the Latin American countries where corruption is most prevalent according to the 2017 Perceived Corruption Index presented on February 22 by Transparency International.

Frida Kahlo in Managua

We associate Frida Kahlo with those thick eyebrows, the flowers in her hair, and the colorful Mexican attire. According to the experts, all this was part of “a great performance” that also became her artistic image.

Roberto Rivas’ Little Palace in Madrid

One of many properties owned by Roberto Rivas, the head of Nicaragua’s Electoral Council, is a “little chalet” in Madrid valued at over 11 million USD.

Nicaragua: Ortega Protects Roberto Rivas with an “Illegal Electoral Reform”

“How much information does Roberto Rivas have on Daniel Ortega in order to enjoy such protection? No one is investigating him, no one is stripping him of protection. He’s covered under the mantle of the Ortega-Murillo family,” notes Dora Maria Tellez.

World Court Settles Nicaragua – Costa Rica Disputes

Both satisfied with the rulings, representatives from Nicaragua and Costa Rica expressed the hope that they wouldn’t be returning again to the Hague due to these conflicts.

Roberto Rivas’ Brother and Sister-in-Law Fall from Grace in Costa Rica

The fall from grace of the Electoral Magistrate’s brother in Costa Rica after nearly ten years in this diplomatic post comes over a month after Robert Rivas was included by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control in a list of “people involved in serious human rights abuses or corruption.