The Two Catholic Churches of Nicaragua
A debate has emerged within Nicaragua, on social media and more traditional outlets, on the role of the Church currently. The most recent trigger was the guarded response of Cardinal…
The UCA, the heart of the university protest against the Ortega Murillo dictatorship in Nicaragua
The UCA, the heart of the university protest against the Ortega Murillo dictatorship in Nicaragua By José Adán Silva, La Prensa, November 24, 2019 [original Spanish] The UCA is considered…
The Catholic Church, on Daniel Ortega´s enemies list
In light of recent incidents were several parishes supporting mothers of political prisoners on hunger strikes were harassed and attacked by Sandinista supporters, the online news magazine nicaraguainvestiga did this…
Letter from Jesuit Provincials and Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean
Mothers of political prisoners have been holding a hunger strike in a parish in Masaya, and the parish has been besieged by riot police who have closed off access to…
What opposition, and what changes?
While the April 2018 uprising was largely student led, this fact can be easily missed in the media coverage. This article provides some student leader perspectives of the current situation…
Message of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Managua, No. 2
This message was issued on Nov 4, 2019 after a week where memorial events held for slain protestors and the release of political prisoners continued to be harassed by police,…