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Nicaragua: Where Revolution is Equated with Repression

The perpetual continuation of Ortega in power represents the essence of the authoritarian tendency within the Latin American left.

Sleepless Nights after the Protests

We lost our innocent sleep. The romance between the population and its protective State has ended. The father had his belt under the mattress

Raul Prado: “I Have No Hate or Resentment”

Hope lies in us. Listen to our generation, we have a lot to say, and do it for the sake of building a country where every Cuban fits.

Cuba, an Outcry

“The Cuban government shouldn’t be responding to this desperate complaint with its usual slogans, repeated year in and year out.”

Cuba and Too Many Priorities

If we sat for a moment in the presidential chair to determine an order of priorities in the face of the very critical situation that Cuba is experiencing

My Jail Cell, the Path Towards Cuba in the Future

I’d like to share with you what I experienced in recent days. When I saw the town of San Antonio de los Baños stand up to authoritarianism.

Nicaragua from Revolution to Tyranny

If Ortega does not allow free elections, the international community needs to impose rigorous sanctions on his government.

Now They Are Afraid of Us

The tension in the air here can be cut with a knife. Everywhere there are police, military & civilian gov. supporters with improvised clubs.

The Streets of Cuba Belong to the “Revolutionaries”

The protests of July 11th showed that the Cuban people no longer belong to the Communist Party and were willing to take to the streets…

Europeans with Ties to Nicaragua Speak Out

The term used to characterize the Ortega-Murillo rule in Nicaragua has gone from government to regime to dictatorship. Read why…