Nicaraguan Perspectives

Press Release of the Govt of National Reconciliation and Unity re Demonstrations of March 16, 2019

March 18, 2019

This is the statement that Government made on March 18, 2019 expressing their perspective on the demonstrations The Blue and White National Unity held on Saturday, March 16th.

Press Release of Blue and White National Unity, March 18, 2019

March 18, 2019

This post and the press release by the Nicaraguan Government which follows, shows the difference in perspectives between The Blue and White National Unity, a participant in the National Dialogue…

Press Release by the National Police after arrests of protestors on March 16, 2019

March 16, 2019

NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON PEACEFUL PROTESTORS AND ARBITRARILY DETAINS OVER 80 CITIZENS

March 16, 2019

There was a strong presence of heavily armed police and riot police all along the Carretera Masaya, and the route of the march announced by the Civic Alliance. Social media…

Press Release of the National Police of Nicaragua, March 15, 2019

March 16, 2019

Last Wednesday, March 13, the Civic Alliance announced that they would rejoin the talks with the Nicaraguan government, after the government had announced that on Friday it would release a…

Three posts on the National Dialogue: CEN, Government of Nicaragua and Civic Alliance

March 11, 2019

The Dialogue between the Government and the Civic Alliance was restarted on Feb 27 with daily meetings, so far just to set the framework and the agenda. It was reported…

Ortega´s Motives

February 27, 2019

This appeared on Enrique´s blog yesterday, and is a critical analysis of the negotiations set to begin today between Ortega and the Blue and White Alliance. The author is a…

The big jigsaw puzzle: Who will pick up the pieces?

February 25, 2019

With the announcement of the renewal of the National Dialogue on Feb 21st, voices were raised questioning the government´s motives, as it was the government that walked away from the…

Speech of Daniel Ortega on the 85th anniversary of the death of Augusto Sandino

February 25, 2019

This is an important speech because in it Daniel Ortega announces the renewal of the National Dialogue, and provides his perspective on it. As is his custom, his speech touches…

The human sacrifices of the left

February 18, 2019

The author is well known essayist in Nicaragua on a wide array of topics. He is a sociologist and researcher who has published several books on migration, youth and gangs…