The Four Horsemen of Corruption and US Sanctions
Headline news February 10th was the fact that the Ortega government rushed through a bill approving four new businesses related to the import, processing and sale of hydrocarbons. It was…
This is how they massacred the Mayangna Indigenous in the Bosawas Reserve
At the end of January Nicaragua and the international community were shocked to learn of a massacre of Mayangna indigenous on their own lands by 80 heavily armed settlers. This…
Roberto Courtney: “There will be early elections only if they are helpful to Ortega”
Some days ago, the Director of Ethics and Transparency (EyT), Roberto Courtney, caused a commotion in Nicaragua by offering to meet with the government on possible electoral reforms. Their organization…
The UNAN held a “black mass” to order to expel students
This is the second part to the previous article dealing with the expulsion of over 110 students from public universities by the Government. The UNAN held a “black mass” to…
The University Students Expelled by the Dictatorship of Daniel Ortega
University students led the uprising in April 2018, but also, like peasants, are a group whose experience and perspectives receive less coverage in the media. This article, the first of…
Freddy Navas: “Arnoldo Alemán should be in jail”
The peasant and student movements are the principal movements behind the uprising, the peasant movement first starting in June 2013, when they organized against the canal project. They then decided…
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…