The Autumn of Patriachy
José Luis Rocha is a well known essayist in Nicaragua, has a Phd in sociology and is a very insightful social critic. The Autumn of Patriachy By José Luis Rocha,…
The Massacre of San Pedro de Lóvago
This story published Sunday recounts the violent dismantling of one of the principal barricades in the country in the earlier days of the crisis, from the perspective of the peasants…
Army of Nicaragua rejects responsibilities in crimes occurred in the countryside over 12 years
This article addresses the Nicaraguan Army´s response to a report on peasant killings that was presented by three Nicaraguan organizations to the Interamerican Commission on Human Rights of the OAS…
What 2019 leaves us and where we are going
This provides a good short summary of what happened last year and the principal tasks the opposition faces this year by former president of MRS. What 2019 leaves us and…
The orders from Murillo, after the killing of Álvaro Conrado
This past week more internal documents from the Vice President were leaked to the press, showing her role in the directing the FSLN social media response to the horrific scenes…
Nicaragua: The Popular Insurrection and Its Prospects
It is customary at the end of the year or decade to do an assessment of the past. This article by an anonymous Nicaraguan author does a review of the…
Zayda Hernández: “If they do not hold a national strike the easy way, it will be done the hard way”
The crisis of April 2018 was led by students, but the frequency of their appearance in the media do not reflect their importance. This interview provides an analysis of the…
Yesterday and Today, Reflection December 2019, General Humberto Ortega
Daniel Ortega´s brother and chief strategist of the war against Somoza, and the founding general of the Sandinista Army, took out a full page ad in the La Prensa newspaper…
“If the Police enter, or I die, ring the bells”. The order of Fr. Edwin Román during the abduction of the Church of San Miguel
This article interviews the participants in the recent eight-day hunger strike for the release of political prisoners in the San Miguel Church in Masaya. In response to the strike, the…
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…