LAW FOR THE REGULATION OF FOREIGN AGENTS (effective Oct 15, 2020)
This is a translation of the law that was approved on Oct 15, 2020 LAW FOR THE REGULATION OF FOREIGN AGENTS (approved by the National Assembly October 15, 2020) Chapter…
Miguel Mora: from Sandinista to politician persecuted by the Ortega Murillo Regime
This article recounts the personal story of Miguel Mora, founder of the news program 100% Noticias [100% News] which originally was a very pro- government, privately owned channel, but in…
Lottie Cunningham: “They want to exterminate us, create ethnocide”
Lottie Cunningham is the founder of the Center for Justice and Human Rights of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua (CEJUDHCAN) and recently won the 2020 Right Livelihood Award. Lottie Cunningham:…
We Welcome the Forceful Resolution of the European Parliament and We Demand that Ortega Withdraw the Proposed Bills
The European Parliament on October 8 passed a forceful resolution warning the Government of Nicaragua that it would apply sanctions on government officials if it passed 3 recently proposed bills…
The desperation of the Ortega Murillo regime
In the last week the Government has submitted three bills for their approval in the National Assembly, which they have the numbers to easily pass: a bill that would allow…
To achieve transitional justice in Nicaragua, the victims of the regime should not forgive and forget
Last week the big news story was that Daniel Ortega was recommending changing the longest sentence from 30 years to life, purportedly in response to the rape and murder of…
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNTRY AGENDA, Civic Alliance for Justice and Democracy, NICARAGUA 2020
The week before the celebration of Nicaraguan and Latin Ameican independence (Sept 14 &15), the Civic Alliance published their proposed country agenda, which they expect will be enriched by consultation…
Who are the journalists being prosecuted? Hear their stories.
Violations of human rights continue to be reported daily: arresting a merchant for selling Nicaraguan flags, delaying medical treatment to an elderly political prisoner, threatening opposition business leaders with imprisonment…
Leak of MINSA data shows that Nicaragua has more than 9,000 positive cases of COVID-19
A number of publications last week referred to information leaked by Anonymous who hacked internal documents of the Ministry of Health, confirming what is widely believed in Nicaragua, i.e. that…
Leaked audio reveals conspiracy, intrigue and uncertainty among those marginalized by Rosario Murillo in the FSLN
The lack of unity among the opposition has been a central concern of those promoting change in Nicaragua. The Sandinistas, on the other hand, publicly present a contrast in terms…