What opposition, and what changes?
While the April 2018 uprising was largely student led, this fact can be easily missed in the media coverage. This article provides some student leader perspectives of the current situation…
Message of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Managua, No. 2
This message was issued on Nov 4, 2019 after a week where memorial events held for slain protestors and the release of political prisoners continued to be harassed by police,…
The Rebirth of Militarism and its Devotees
This article addresses the contentious issue of the role of the military in the current crisis, an important player that receives scant attention. The Rebirth of Militarism and its Devotees…
President Daniel and vice president Rosario in the presentation of credentials of new ambassadors to Nicaragua, October 16, 2019
This rather long speech is important for several reasons. First of all, it takes place within the context of the European Union´s recent approval of a framework for applying sanctions…
Famous Nicaraguan Exiles return to the country to “fight” against Daniel Ortega
In recent weeks the public has been surprised by the return of well known opposition figures: Félix Maradiaga, whose NGO IEEPP was shut down and accused by the government of…
Medardo Mairena: “They Cut Peasants Piece by Piece Until They Brought Them Down”
As a member of the first National Dialogue, representing the Peasant Movement Against the Canal, this peasant leader was abducted and eventually sentenced to 216 years in jail, and was…
The Ghost of the 1990 Defeat
This opinion piece by a well known essayist paints a picture of the increasing isolation of the Ortega government, and highlights the fact that the regime´s analysis of the current…
President Daniel Ortega and Compañera Rosario Murillo preside over the event in Honor of General Benjamín Zeledón
This article published by the official government media, summarizes and extensively quotes a speech by Daniel Ortega on the anniversary of the birth and death of Benjamín Zeledón. In this…
TO FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN CATHOLICS, MEN AND WOMEN OF GOOD WILL WHO LISTEN TO OUR VOICES
In the midst of the independence days celebrations in Nicaragua, the denouncement by the IACHR of continued repression by the government and lack of civil liberties, the rejection by the…
20 Points that Unites Us for a New Nicaragua
The Blue and White National Unity released this plan for widespread discussion, within a context where the Nicaraguan government had denied the entry of a delegation of the OAS to…