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Brazil expels Nicaraguan ambassador in retaliatory move
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil expels Nicaraguan ambassador in retaliatory move

The Hindu  

Brazil's government on Thursday kicked out Nicaragua's ambassador to the nation in retaliation for a similar move by the Central American country's President Daniel Ortega. The press office of Brazil's foreign ministry confirmed to The Associated Press that it had decided to expel Nicaraguan ambassador Fulvia Patricia Castro Matu. Lula, who previously supported Ortega's presidency, steered away from Ortega after …

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Brazil expels Nicaraguan ambassador in retaliation as rift between leaders grows
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil expels Nicaraguan ambassador in retaliation as rift between leaders grows

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s government kicked out Nicaragua’s ambassador Thursday in retaliation for a similar move by the Central American country’s President Daniel Ortega. Brazil’s foreign ministry said it had decided to expel Nicaraguan Ambassador Fulvia Patricia Castro Matu in “application of the principle of reciprocity to the measure adopted by the Nicaraguan government about the Brazilian ambassador in Managua.” …

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Nicaragua opponent exiled in Costa Rica is wounded in shooting
11 months, 1 week ago

Nicaragua opponent exiled in Costa Rica is wounded in shooting

LA Times  

A member of the Nicaraguan opposition was shot seven times and in serious condition in Costa Rica, authorities in that country said Thursday. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said Joao Maldonado, 34, was shot Wednesday by two attackers aboard a motorcycle while he was driving with his partner near Costa Rica University on the east side of San Jose, the …

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Alumni grieve for Jesuit-run university seized by Nicaraguan government that transformed their lives
1 year, 3 months ago

Alumni grieve for Jesuit-run university seized by Nicaraguan government that transformed their lives

Associated Press  

MÉXICO CITY — Long before it was confiscated by President Daniel Ortega’s government in mid-August, the Jesuit-run University of Central America in Nicaragua was a special place for the thousands whose minds and lives it transformed. “This is a government policy that systematically violates human rights and appears to be aimed at consolidating a totalitarian state,” the Society of Jesus …

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Fear, anxiety follow Nicaraguan faith leaders into exile
1 year, 9 months ago

Fear, anxiety follow Nicaraguan faith leaders into exile

Associated Press  

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — For two hours each afternoon, the Catholic priest listens to confessions behind a glass wall where anyone nearby can spot him. Nicaragua Nunca Más and CSW, a British-based organization that advocates for religious freedom around the world, say Ortega’s government has targeted evangelical pastors, as well as Catholic personnel. Commenting last month on Álvarez’s imprisonment, …

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Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Netherlands
2 years, 2 months ago

Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Netherlands

Al Jazeera  

Nicaragua has accused the Netherlands of ‘repeated meddling’, after it barred the US envoy from entering the Latin American country. Nicaragua has severed diplomatic relations with the Netherlands over accusations of “interventionism”, hours after the Latin American nation said it would deny entry to the new United States ambassador because of his “interfering” attitude. “Nicaragua, faced with the repeated meddling, …

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The secret-poll watchers of Nicaragua. How they monitored a questionable presidential election
3 years, 1 month ago

The secret-poll watchers of Nicaragua. How they monitored a questionable presidential election

LA Times  

Nicaraguan exiles protest outside the Nicaraguan Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Nov. 8, 2021. In a country with little political freedom, it appears that many Nicaraguans heeded the call from opposition activists that urged residents to boycott the election and spread the hashtag #QuedateEnCasa, or “stay home.” “In silent form, we saw activism,” said Juan Diego Barberena, a …

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Nicaragua’s Ortega set to win another term after ‘farce’ election
3 years, 1 month ago

Nicaragua’s Ortega set to win another term after ‘farce’ election

Al Jazeera  

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is on track to win a fourth consecutive term in office, preliminary results show, in an election denounced as “neither free nor fair” that was preceded by a months-long crackdown on opposition figures and candidates. Shortly before the early results were released, US President Joe Biden accused Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, of …

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Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega on course for controversial fourth term
3 years, 1 month ago

Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega on course for controversial fourth term

Al Jazeera  

Sunday’s elections followed a months-long crackdown on opposition and have been criticised by observers. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega looked set to extend his rule into a fourth term following a controversial election on Sunday, after jailing top rivals and criminalising most dissent. International response US President Joe Biden tore into the Nicaraguan leader, saying in a statement issued before results …

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More opposition leaders detained in Nicaragua crackdown
3 years, 5 months ago

More opposition leaders detained in Nicaragua crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Nicaraguan authorities have detained at least five more opposition leaders, as a sweeping crackdown by President Daniel Ortega’s government in advance of November elections has drawn rebuke from the European Union’s top diplomat. In a statement on Tuesday, police said they detained three farmworker leaders – Medardo Mairena, who planned a presidential bid, Pedro Mena, and Freddy Navas – on …

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