To my sister, Suyen Barahona
To my sister, Suyen Barahona By Xenia Barahona, Dec 12, 2022 in DIVERGENTES December 7, 2022: the twelfth family visit for the political prisoners, finally with the presence of children,…
Country Arrest: This is how the Ortega regime confiscates Nicaraguan´s passports
This is another serious violation of the constitution and international law on the part of the dictatorship against its own citizens which is ignored in the arguments of those who defend the…
Nicaragua: What is an endogenous implosion and how will it happen?
This is the blog post of recently jailed Óscar René Vargas where he introduces the concept of "endogenous implosion" as an explanation of how the regime will eventually fall due…
The strategy for the liberation of all political prisoners
This is the last blog post Oscar René Vargas posted shortly before he was arrested, when hooded police without a warrant raided the home of his sister, who he was…
JOINT STATEMENT: LET US TAKE UP THE CRY OF APRIL AND REJECT THE ELECTORAL CIRCUS OF ORTEGA MURILLO, STAYING HOME
Municipal elections are scheduled in Nicaragua this Sunday Nov 6th, but they are taking place in a context which Urnas Abiertas summarizes as “political terror” , and where all gatherings…
The personal and the political: Analysis and proposal for a consensus among the opposition in Nicaragua
This perceptive analysis about the lack of unity among the Nicaraguan opposition and what is needed to achieve it was written by Zoilamerica Ortega Murillo, the first-born daughter of Rosario Murillo,…
The emails that confirm the political control of the FSLN over public employees
The emails that confirm the political control of the FSLN over public employees In DIVERGENTES, Oct 13, 2022 A leak of emails from public institutions exposes the control that the…
UCA activates platform for sponsoring low income students, after suspension of budget appropriation
UCA activates platform for sponsoring low income students, after suspension of budget appropriation La Prensa, October 5, 2022 After the reduction of the budget appropriation from the 6 percent mandated…
The last kicks of a drowning man
This opinion piece by exiled editor of La Prensa provides some common sense perspective to the worsening situation in Nicaragua. The last kicks of a drowning man By Fabian Medina,…
Imposition of candidates for mayors causes ill-will within the grassroots of the FSLN
Imposition of candidates for mayors causes ill-will within the grassroots of the FSLN By DIVERGENTES, Sept 25, 2022 The fact of “handpicking” the mayor´s slate for the coming uncontested municipal…