Jail interrupted my life plans
Samantha Jirón was the youngest political prisoner released this past Feb 9, 2023. This is her statement of the situation on the fifth anniversary of the uprising in which she…
Dissidents respond to Murillo: There will be peace only with freedom and justice
The National Assembly of Nicaragua on April 13th declared April 19th "National Day of Peace". The official spokesperson for the government, Vice President Rosario Murillo, announced that on April 19th…
Rosario Murillo states that the God of Catholics is false and the “fruit of manipulation”
Rosario Murillo states that the God of Catholics is false and the “fruit of manipulation” In 100% Noticias, April 5, 2023 Murillo said that this April is for the God…
“There are seminarian supporters of the FSLN who report to the political secretaries about our activities”
“There are seminarian supporters of the FSLN who report to the political secretaries about our activities” Religión Digital, March 28, 2023 “The seminary is currently the most disappointing and mediocre…
Mons. Álvarez is undergoing psychological torture, states a psychologist
On February 9, 2023 when Ortega released 222 political prisoners by putting them on a plane and flying them to the US, Mons. Álvarez, bishop of Matagalpa and Apostolic Administrator…
The Nicaraguan opposition faces the challenge of forging unity
A coalition of independent Nicaraguan media have come together to produce a series of reports called “Stolen Dreams: the decadence of the tyranny of Nicaragua”. The participating media include Despacho…
Press Release: To Nicaragua and the World from the 222 recently released political prisoners
One month after their release from jail and then banishment from Nicaragua, the 222 former political prisoners issued this press release expressing their gratitude and calling for continued pressure on the…
The sequelae after El Chipote, the prison of torture making it impossible to sleep
Since the release of the 222 political prisoners on Feb 9, 2023 there have been several interviews of some of the more well known former prisoners. This article delves into…
Grandmothers on their own are caring for their grandchildren
Grandmothers on their own are caring for their grandchildren By Geovanny Shiffman in DIVERGENTES February 4, 2023 The massive exodus of Nicaraguans leaves behind thousands of minors and grandmothers who…
The hands that are left in the countryside
This is one of a series of four reports called “Those who stay”: surviving under economic crisis and dictatorship in Nicaragua, which was recently published by DIVERGENTES focusing on the…