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Nicaragua shuts down scouting association and several other social and religious groups
10 months, 1 week ago

Nicaragua shuts down scouting association and several other social and religious groups

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Nicaragua’s government has shut down the country’s scouting organization and seven other nongovernmental organizations, state media La Gaceta reported Friday, the latest in an ongoing crackdown that has seen the government toss out religious orders, charities and civic groups. The Interior Minister, which regulates the operations of NGOs in the Central American country, said the Scouts Association …

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Defiant ruling party supporters celebrate in Nicaragua
1 year, 10 months ago

Defiant ruling party supporters celebrate in Nicaragua

Associated Press  

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua’s ruling Sandinista political machine mobilized a few thousand of its faithful Saturday to celebrate the government’s decision to expel 222 opposition leaders, activists, priests, students and journalists. Carrying a portrait of Vice President and first lady Rosario Murillo, Lizbeth Chávez said “we are marching, celebrating our sovereignty, defending our sovereignty and telling the Yankee empire that …

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Relatives fear for lives of jailed Nicaraguan opponents
2 years, 2 months ago

Relatives fear for lives of jailed Nicaraguan opponents

LA Times  

Family members of detained protesters arrive at the El Chipote jail in 2018. Families fear for the lives of four well-known opposition figures who are jailed in Nicaragua because of conditions at the infamous El Chipote prison. Téllez had served as the health minister during the first Sandinista government in 1979 but later became disenchanted as Ortega consolidated power and …

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The Cold War History Behind Nicaragua’s Break With Taiwan
2 years, 8 months ago

The Cold War History Behind Nicaragua’s Break With Taiwan

The Diplomat  

We touched down in Managua, Nicaragua, shortly before 7:50 p.m. on July 18, 2014. There’s no doubt the FSLN government was aware of Taipei’s support for the Contras, including the alleged presence of Taiwanese “advisers” on the ground in Nicaragua. Several related explanations suggest themselves: the end to the Cold War polarization that saw Taipei follow Washington’s lead on almost …

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Nicaragua sentences journalist to 13 years for ‘conspiracy’
2 years, 10 months ago

Nicaragua sentences journalist to 13 years for ‘conspiracy’

Al Jazeera  

Miguel Mora is latest opposition figure convicted and sentenced amid crackdown on dissent in Central American nation. A judge in Nicaragua has sentenced former presidential hopeful and journalist Miguel Mora to 13 years in prison for “conspiracy to undermine national integrity”. Among those already convicted are former Sandinista rebel commander Dora María Tellez, 65, who led an assault on the …

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Nicaragua court finds two opposition heads guilty of ‘conspiracy’
2 years, 10 months ago

Nicaragua court finds two opposition heads guilty of ‘conspiracy’

Al Jazeera  

Dora Maria Tellez and Lesther Aleman were among dozens of opposition figures arrested ahead of last year’s election. A court in Nicaragua has found two prominent opposition figures – among dozens arrested by the government of President Daniel Ortega in the lead up to last year’s election – guilty of “conspiracy”. Dora Maria Tellez, a former rebel who fought alongside …

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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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Op-Ed: Daniel Ortega, the freedom fighter-turned-despot in Nicaragua, runs for reelection
3 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: Daniel Ortega, the freedom fighter-turned-despot in Nicaragua, runs for reelection

LA Times  

When I left my house in Nicaragua in May to visit my children abroad, a fleeting thought crossed my mind: What if I was never able to return? Although Daniel Ortega’s regime had grown sharply more repressive and dangerous in response to a citizens revolt in 2018, I still didn’t seriously imagine that in a few months I would find …

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Ortega allies threaten, as opponents are arrested, flee Nicaragua
3 years, 6 months ago

Ortega allies threaten, as opponents are arrested, flee Nicaragua

Al Jazeera  

For the second time in two years, one of Nicaragua’s most influential journalists, Carlos Fernando Chamorro – a former ally of President Daniel Ortega – has gone into exile. Vice President Rosario Murillo calls it “late justice”, accusing the imprisoned opponents of conspiring with foreign powers to undermine the interests of the nation. The crackdown has alarmed the international community …

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