Nicaraguan Perspectives

Civic Alliance Press Release on Withdrawal from Negotiating Table and Call for National Strike

May 22, 2019

The killing of Eddy Montes has had several repercussions: 1) The majority of the business association have agreed on a National Strike for Thursday May 23, 2019, demanding that the…

Killing of Prisoner Eddy Montes

May 20, 2019

A major news story this week was the killing of Eddy Montes Praslín on May 16, 2019. He considered himself a political prisoner, as he was called to the police…

Update on the National Dialogue, May 8, 2019

May 9, 2019

The distance between the perspective of the two sides can be seen in their most recent press releases. The Government emphasizes the disruption in their economic program that benefitted the…

Ceremony in Homage of the VII Anniversary of the Journey to Immortality of Commandante Tomás Borge Martínez and the Celebration of the Day of the Workers (April 30, 2019)

May 3, 2019

This speech Daniel Ortega gave is wide ranging, touches on history of slavery, the coup attempt in Venezuela, international labor day; but it is also important in that it shows…

Message of the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua to Priests, Religious, Lay Christian Faithful and all People of Good Will

May 2, 2019

This pastoral letter, a theological reflection on the Easter mystery in the current context in Nicaragua, also has clear political consequences. It was issued by the Nicaraguan Catholic Bishop´s Conference…

Excerpt of Speech by Daniel Ortega on the last day of the National Dialogue April 3, 2019, on receiving the credentials of 13 Ambassadors

April 4, 2019

When the National Dialogue was renewed on Feb 27 of this year, a deadline of March 28th was set for agreements to be reached, in light of the criticism that…

Nicaraguan Perspectives

Civic Alliance Press Release on Withdrawal from Negotiating Table and Call for National Strike

Killing of Prisoner Eddy Montes

Update on the National Dialogue, May 8, 2019

Ceremony in Homage of the VII Anniversary of the Journey to Immortality of Commandante Tomás Borge Martínez and the Celebration of the Day of the Workers (April 30, 2019)

Message of the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua to Priests, Religious, Lay Christian Faithful and all People of Good Will

They Created a Suspicious Military Organization, “Defenders of the Homeland”

Specialists point out that there is no trust in the Financial Analysis Unit to oversee transactions

Police Attack the Most Crowded Way of the Cross in Nicaragua in a Holy Week Turned into Protest

The Commandante…is staying?

Excerpt of Speech by Daniel Ortega on the last day of the National Dialogue April 3, 2019, on receiving the credentials of 13 Ambassadors