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Nicaragua’s crackdown on Catholic Church spreads fear among the faithful, there and in exile
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nicaragua’s crackdown on Catholic Church spreads fear among the faithful, there and in exile

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Nineteen priests kicked out of the country, dozens of incidents of harassment and church desecrations, rural areas lacking worship and social services: the situation for Catholic clergy and faithful in Nicaragua is only worsening in 2024, according to exiled priests, laypeople in the Central American country and human rights advocates. But those protests triggered an escalating and systematic …

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A growing friendship
1 year ago

A growing friendship

China Daily  

Claudio Frixione attends a liquor industry event in Shanghai in August. Frixione, an employee of Flor de Cana, Nicaragua's award-winning rum, received free medical care and education from the parent company of the 133-year-old brand because his parents were also its employees. Frixione says that, as Asia-Pacific marketing manager for one of the biggest Nicaraguan brands, and the only Nicaraguan …

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A growing friendship
1 year ago

A growing friendship

China Daily  

Claudio Frixione attends a liquor industry event in Shanghai in August. Frixione, an employee of Flor de Cana, Nicaragua's award-winning rum, received free medical care and education from the parent company of the 133-year-old brand because his parents were also its employees. Frixione says that, as Asia-Pacific marketing manager for one of the biggest Nicaraguan brands, and the only Nicaraguan …

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‘Rights crisis’: Amnesty report documents abuses in Nicaragua
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Rights crisis’: Amnesty report documents abuses in Nicaragua

Al Jazeera  

The government of President Daniel Ortega has been criticised for targeting dissidents and consolidating power. The human rights organisation Amnesty International has warned that the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo is deepening repression in the Central American state. “We’ve shown the continuum of repression to which Nicaraguan society has been subjected and the different …

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UN calls move to strip Nicaraguan dissidents’ citizenship illegal
1 year, 10 months ago

UN calls move to strip Nicaraguan dissidents’ citizenship illegal

Al Jazeera  

UN chief Guterres said that the right to nationality was ‘fundamental’ and should not be weaponised against critics. On Friday, the UN refugee agency said that a decision by a Nicaraguan court to revoke the citizenship of 94 exiled dissidents earlier this week is contrary to international law. “The recent legislative reforms in Nicaragua allowing for citizenship-stripping on arbitrary grounds …

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Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents of citizenship
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents of citizenship

Al Jazeera  

Analysts, legal experts and human rights groups condemn the move, which they say violates international law. He claimed those on the list – among them rights activist Vilma Núñez, former Sandinista rebel commander Luis Carrión and journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro – were guilty of “spreading false news” and “conspiracy to undermine national integrity”. Most of those named fled Nicaragua when …

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Nicaragua frees almost all of its political prisoners
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicaragua frees almost all of its political prisoners

NPR  

Nicaragua frees almost all of its political prisoners In a surprise move from an increasingly authoritarian government, Nicaragua has freed almost all of its political prisoners. More than 200 were put on a plane and flown to Washington, D.C. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Nicaraguan government has freed almost all of its political prisoners - 222 were put on a plane …

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US targets Nicaragua’s gold sector in latest push against Ortega
2 years, 2 months ago

US targets Nicaragua’s gold sector in latest push against Ortega

Al Jazeera  

New sanctions are imposed in response to ‘attacks on democratic actors and members of civil society’, US says. Biden’s executive order gives the US Treasury Department “the authority to target certain persons that operate or have operated in the gold sector of the Nicaraguan economy”, the department said in a statement on Monday. “With President Biden’s new Executive Order, we …

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Nicaragua bishop critical of Ortega under house arrest after raid
2 years, 4 months ago

Nicaragua bishop critical of Ortega under house arrest after raid

Al Jazeera  

Church and rights advocates condemn detention of Ronaldo Alvarez, who police say is under house arrest in Managua. Nicaraguan authorities have placed a Roman Catholic bishop critical of President Daniel Ortega under house arrest, after a pre-dawn police raid on Ronaldo Alvarez’s home drew condemnation from the church, rights groups and international observers. The action against Alvarez, 55, started with …

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US slaps visa restrictions on 93 Nicaraguan officials
2 years, 6 months ago

US slaps visa restrictions on 93 Nicaraguan officials

Al Jazeera  

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on dozens of Nicaraguan officials, accusing them of having “undermined democracy” in the aftermath of President Daniel Ortega’s successful re-election last year. “The United States remains deeply concerned about the Ortega-Murillo regime’s unjust detentions of political prisoners and ongoing abuses against members of civil society,” Blinken said in a statement. “National Assembly members …

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New laws in Central America are upending Biden’s fight against corruption
3 years ago

New laws in Central America are upending Biden’s fight against corruption

LA Times  

Journalist Julio López says he endured years of harassment and violence by the Nicaraguan government and its supporters for his investigative reporting on corruption and human rights. In January, Nicaragua implemented its foreign agents law, targeting groups deemed by President Daniel Ortega’s government to threaten the “security of the nation” by requiring organizations with ties to international institutions to register …

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Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan to align with Beijing
3 years ago

Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan to align with Beijing

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan expresses ‘great regret’ at move which leaves it having formal ties with only 14 countries. The Government of the Republic of Nicaragua today breaks diplomatic relations with Taiwan and ceases to have any contact or official relationship.” Three hours after Nicaragua’s announcement, China’s State Council Information Office said the two signed a joint communique on the resumption of diplomatic …

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Nicaragua denounces OAS as President Ortega, wife banned from US
3 years, 1 month ago

Nicaragua denounces OAS as President Ortega, wife banned from US

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden accuses Ortega government of using violence against protesters, jailing opponents to win election. US President Joe Biden on Tuesday banned members of the Nicaraguan government from entering the United States as he issued a broad proclamation in response to an election that Washington has denounced as rigged in favour of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. “The repressive …

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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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What next for Nicaragua as Ortega prepares for fourth term?
3 years, 1 month ago

What next for Nicaragua as Ortega prepares for fourth term?

Al Jazeera  

Nicaragua faces critical moment after contentious vote, as experts say nation could see more repression, rights abuses. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has secured a fourth consecutive term in Sunday’s elections, despite facing a chorus of criticism from rights groups, opposition figures and international observers who decried the vote as “a sham”. “Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s renewed mandate as president …

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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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The ‘deep human rights crisis’ hanging over Nicaragua’s elections
3 years, 1 month ago

The ‘deep human rights crisis’ hanging over Nicaragua’s elections

Al Jazeera  

President Daniel Ortega is set to win a fourth straight term, but rights groups say November 7 vote is not free or fair. “These elections are taking place in the context of a deep human rights crisis,” Astrid Valencia, Central America researcher at Amnesty International, told Al Jazeera. “The government has charged many with serious crimes without providing substantiating evidence, …

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Another Nicaraguan presidential hopeful arrested in crackdown
3 years, 5 months ago

Another Nicaraguan presidential hopeful arrested in crackdown

Al Jazeera  

President Daniel Ortega faces international rebuke for cracking down on potential opponents ahead of November elections. Another potential presidential contender has been arrested in Nicaragua as President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on potential opponents in the lead-up to November elections continues. “The gravity and intensification of the Ortega government’s brutal crackdown on critics and members of the opposition in recent weeks …

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Calls for more pressure on Nicaragua as former first lady put under house arrest
3 years, 6 months ago

Calls for more pressure on Nicaragua as former first lady put under house arrest

LA Times  

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega speaks next to Vice President Rosario Murillo, the former first lady, at the inauguration ceremony of a highway overpass in Managua, Nicaragua, in 2019. An international human rights organization is calling for increased pressure on Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega as arrests of opposition figures — including the nation’s former first lady — continue ahead of Nov. …

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Argentina, Mexico withdraw envoys over Nicaragua crackdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Argentina, Mexico withdraw envoys over Nicaragua crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Mexico and Argentina have recalled their ambassadors to Nicaragua for consultations in response to President Daniel Ortega’s mounting crackdown on the opposition, a joint statement said on Monday. Both countries want to consult their ambassadors about “the worrisome political-legal actions taken by the Nicaraguan government in recent days that have put at risk the well-being and freedom of various opposition …

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Nicaragua detains third presidential hopeful as criticism grows
3 years, 6 months ago

Nicaragua detains third presidential hopeful as criticism grows

Al Jazeera  

Another potential challenger to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is arrested, prompting criticism from US diplomat. Nicaraguan authorities have detained a third potential presidential candidate amid a deepening crackdown by President Daniel Ortega in the run-up to elections later this year. Police said Maradiaga “is being investigated for carrying out acts that undermine independence, sovereignty, and self-determination, inciting foreign interference in …

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Nicaragua police detain another opposition presidential hopeful
3 years, 6 months ago

Nicaragua police detain another opposition presidential hopeful

Al Jazeera  

Arturo Cruz’s detention comes three days after opposition presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro was placed under house arrest. Police in Nicaragua has taken opposition politician Arturo Cruz into custody, detaining a second presidential hopeful in less than a week and escalating the battle ahead of November elections in which President Daniel Ortega seeks to maintain his grip on power. Cruz’s detention …

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In Pictures: Iota weakens, but flooding and death toll rise
4 years, 1 month ago

In Pictures: Iota weakens, but flooding and death toll rise

Al Jazeera  

Unleashing torrential floods even as it weakened, Hurricane Iota churned through Central America on Tuesday, causing swollen rivers to burst their banks, flipping roofs onto streets and killing at least nine people across the region. The strongest storm on record to reach Nicaragua, Iota struck the coast late on Monday, bringing winds of nearly 249kmph and flooding villages still reeling …

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In Pictures: Iota weakens, but flooding and death toll rise
4 years, 1 month ago

In Pictures: Iota weakens, but flooding and death toll rise

Al Jazeera  

Unleashing torrential floods even as it weakened, Hurricane Iota churned through Central America on Tuesday, causing swollen rivers to burst their banks, flipping roofs onto streets and killing at least nine people across the region. The strongest storm on record to reach Nicaragua, Iota struck the coast late on Monday, bringing winds of nearly 249kmph and flooding villages still reeling …

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