Nicaraguan Perspectives

Leaked audio reveals conspiracy, intrigue and uncertainty among those marginalized by Rosario Murillo in the FSLN

August 22, 2020

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…

Press Release of the Student-Youth Sector on negotiations with the National Coalition

August 4, 2020

The major issue among the opposition has been the representation of the youth in the “National Coalition” – an attempt to unify all the groups opposed to the current government.…

Two reports on the fire in the Cathedral of July 31, 2020

August 3, 2020

The main news story that has occupied the attention of Nicaragua in these days was an event that happened in the Cathedral on Friday July 31 at 11:00am. Several witnesses…

The 41st anniversary of the Sandinista revolution and the fall of the Ortega regime

July 23, 2020

The writer of this reflection on the implications today of the 41st anniversary of the revolution is known as one of the few Comandantes of the Revolution, and the author…

Dora María Téllez: “The word Sandinista now is repugnant to me”

July 21, 2020

This interview of Dora María Tellez, former Minister of Health during the 80s, also founder and past president of the MRS (Sandinista Renovation Movement), is significant for a number of…

Electoral reforms with a broad consensus and without bilateral negotiations

July 10, 2020

On June 25 seven opposition organizations united to form the National Coalition in an attempt to unify all the sectors opposing the Ortega government, currently including: Civic Alliance, White and…

Mons. Silvio Báez: “No one can believe themselves to be more important than Nicaragua”

July 6, 2020

Mons. Silvio Báez is the person with the largest number of twitter followers in Nicaragua. He is also the auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Managua. He was asked…

Citizen Observatory COVID-19 Nicaragua Press Release No. 13

June 29, 2020

The Nicaraguan government has been widely criticized for its lack of transparency concerning the impact of the COVID epidemic in the country. Unlike other countries, it has not revealed the…

Writers and Intellectuals of the world demand the Government reinstate the doctors fired and respect for the freedom of expression

June 20, 2020

On Thursday June 18, 2020 writers and intellectuals from around the world published in La Prensa this following open letter to the President of Nicaragua and his Vice President wife,…

Ortega judge orders the suspension of the Mayor of Wiwilí from her post

June 16, 2020

Since October 2018 three key officials in the mayor´s office in Wiwilí, Jinotega have been murdered - Legal Advisor, Director of Municipal Services, and Director of Acquisitions. In spite of…