Nicaraguan Perspectives

Juliet Hooker: “The closer you are to being indigenous, to being black, the lower you are in the racial hierarchy”

June 8, 2020

The demonstrations in hundreds of cities in the US over the police killing of George Floyd have been followed by Nicaraguans, and have resulted in discussions about race in Nicaragua.…

Press Release from 34 Nicaraguan Medical Associations

June 2, 2020

This call for a National Quarantine by 34 Medical Associations in Nicaragua is in response to the exponential growth of infections, and increasing national and international criticism of the Nicaraguan…

Pastoral Letter of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua May 24, 2020

May 27, 2020

In a context of a rapidly spreading virus, made worse by lack of clear statistics and direction from the government, the Catholic Bishops issued this pastoral letter. Message May 24,…

To the People of Nicaragua and the World Report on COVID-19 and a Unique Strategy: White Paper, May 2020

May 26, 2020

This is the Executive Summary of a White Paper the Nicaraguan Government released May 25, 2020 in response to international criticisms of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Costa…

“If the school year is going to be lost, then lose it”, the reality of thousands of Nica children in the face of COVID-19

May 26, 2020

The Nicaraguan government has been harshly criticized internationally for its lack of response to COVID-19, including not implementing social distancing measures. Keeping schools open is one example of them. On…

Pronouncement from Health Professionals in the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nicaragua

May 11, 2020

The following pronouncement appeared as a paid advertisement in the Saturday, May 9, 2020 edition of La Prensa. The next day, six former Nicaraguan Ministers of Health sent a joint…

Medardo Mairena challenges the Army of Nicaragua: “Allow international human rights organization to go to the territories”

May 9, 2020

Medardo Mairena challenges the Army of Nicaragua: “Allow international human rights organization to go to the territories” by Leonor Álvarez in La Prensa, May 9, 2020 [original Spanish] Users of…