November 2018 - Nicaraguan Perspectives

Response of Nicaraguan Government to Announcement of US Sanctions

November 28, 2018

The Nicaraguan Government issued this press release shortly after the US Sanctions were announced on Nov 27, 2018. In addition to the Treasury Department, the White House added additional sanctions…

Something is cooking in the Kitchen in “EL CARMEN ”

November 27, 2018

Roberto Samcam is one of the founding members of the Sandinista Army after the triumph on 1979. Now retired, he is a widely read blogger on events in Nicaragua, and…

Deportation document of Ana Quirós

November 27, 2018

Government of National Unity and Reconciliation The People, President …

Who is Ana Quirós and Why did the Regime of Daniel Ortega Expel her from Nicaragua

November 27, 2018

Yesterday Ana Quirós, a feminist leader was stripped of her Nicaraguan citizenship and expelled from the country. This article appeared in La Prensa on Nov 26th providing some background. Who…

Ex-political secretary of the FSLN in the Central Bank speaks out

November 22, 2018

This interview was broadcast this past Sunday on the weekly news program "Esta Semana" . It provides an inside view of the reaction of the government to the early days…

Fr Edwin Román questions the “reconciliation” of the FSLN

November 19, 2018

This in an interview of Fr. Edwin Román, the pastor of the San Miguel Church in Masaya. The interview focuses on the government´s recently announced policy of reconciliation (see previous…

POLICY PROPOSAL FOR THE PROMOTION OF A CULTURE OF PEACE AND RECONCILIATION (#1)

November 18, 2018

The end of October the First Lady announced an initiative for the promotion of a culture of peace that would culminate in a possible amnesty law. What follows is the…