Speech of Daniel Ortega on release of 222 political prisoners
This is the translation of the speech Daniel Ortega gave explaining his reasons for releasing the 222 political prisoners on Feb 9, 2023. The release raised a lot of questions,…
“Let them be free, I am serving the sentence”: Bishop Rolando Álvarez refuses to board the plane into exile
Nicaraguans were surprised to learn that the government had put 222 political prisoners on a plane in the early morning to Washington. It was noteworthy that the Catholic Bishop of…
Regime subjects to torture indigenous found guilty for the massacre of Kiwakumbaih
Regime subjects to torture indigenous found guilty for the massacre of Kiwakumbaih Even though the indigenous state that the attackers were settlers, four indigenous are serving a life sentence for…
“I paid a coyote to leave the country” – Fr Uriel Vallejos
The Bishop of Matagalpa Rolando Álvarez was arrested on August 19, 2022, after 15 days of begin confined in his office by a contingent of police, using special troops and…
The fall of Commissioner Marenco: different versions and his imprisonment in El Chipote
A senior police official from within the circle of power of the dictatorship was removed and jailed. This article goes into the history of this Police Commissioner and the theories…
The great imitators of fascism
On January 9th in the ceremony on the opening of the Nicaraguan Parliament Daniel Ortega talked about the rise of fascism in the world today. This unique piece compares the…
PRESS RELEASE from family of Miguel Mendoza
Until this past December political prisoners were not allowed to receive any communication or contact with their children -no letters, drawings, photos, phone calls much less in person visits, all…
“Go, leave”
This opinion piece was republished by Trending Nicaragua as one of the most read articles in 2022. It was written in June by one of the editors of La Prensa.…
Fr. Edwing Román: Priests and laity are jailed “for being witnesses of the truth”
Fr. Edwing Román: Priests and laity are jailed “for being witnesses of the truth” “Lord, there continues to be persecution because he who is not with me, is against you.…
The Empty Chair
Juan Sebastian Chamorro became a political prisoner on June 8, 2021 after announcing his intention to run for the presidency in the elections that were held in November of that…