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Thesis: The Catholic Church and the 2018 wave of protests in Nicaragua

Title: “The Catholic Church and the 2018 wave of protests in Nicaragua” Cabrales Domínguez, Sergio (2020) The Catholic Church and the 2018 wave of protests in Nicaragua. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. Download (1MB) | Preview Abstract:...

Monsignor Silvio Báez: “Nobody should think that they are more important than Nicaragua”

Monsignor Silvio Báez: ”Nobody should think that they are more important than Nicaragua”. By Fabian Medina Published 5 July 2020 in La Prensa Monsignor Silvio Báez hopes that the opposition coalition will...

OHCHR Monthly bulletins on Nicaragua

Monthly bulletins on the situation in Nicaragua from the UN’s office for Human Rights (OHCHR) 1 September 2018 2 October 2018 3 November 2018 4 December 2018 5 January 2019 6 February...

“Tomorrow, there are no tortillas. The fatherland comes first!”

“Tomorrow, there are no tortillas. The fatherland comes first”, it says on the photo. The national strike in Nicaragua is on today and until midnight. It is an important achievement, and the...

Today is a good day – Dilon is home!

Today is a good day. I woke up to the news that Dilon Zeledón from Matagalpa came home from prison yesterday, among 100 political prisoners in Nicaragua. No, they should never have...

Nicaragua: OAS to Consider Applying Democratic Charter

Nicaragua: OAS to Consider Applying Democratic Charter December 31, 2018 Protest in front of the Nicaraguan embassy in San Jose. Tens of thousands of Nicaraguans have had to flee to Costa Rica....

Blunt IACHR Expert Group report: The State is committing crimes against humanity!

Friday December 21, 2o18, in Washington, the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) presented the final report of its work for the last 6...

Crisis Group Report: A Road to Dialogue After Nicaragua’s Crushed Uprising

Click here for the 40-page report Also downloadable as pdf

CENIDH Report: 6 months of civil resistance in the context of goverment repression

the Nicaraguan Human Rights Centre, CENIDH, published a report on the first 6 months of civil resistance in the country. It was published on December 10 2018, on the 70th anniversary of the...

Roberto Samcam: The departure of Ortega is cooking!

Roberto Samcam: The departure of Ortega is cooking! Omar Halleslevens will be the new Acting President. 100% Noticias, Redacción Central, 5 December 2018 Retired Major Roberto Samcam revealed that negotiations point towards...

The Nicaraguan army: Observer or accomplice?

Good start, terrible final The Nicaraguan army: Observer or accomplice? Confidencial Roberto Cajina, Civil Consultant in Security, Defense and Democratic Governance After the defeat of the FSLN in the general elections of...

Arturo Cruz: Is a political-democratic solution inevitable in Nicaragua?

Artugo Cruz: Is a political-democratic solution inevitable in Nicaragua? Journalist Alberto Arene interviews Dr. Arturo Cruz (AC), historian and Professor at INCAE (business school in Managua) as well as former ambassador of...

New US Gov. Sanctions Hit Nicaragua’s VP Murillo & ‘Magnitsky Nica’ appears next

New US Government Sanctions Hit Nicaragua’s VP Murillo and ‘Magnitsky NICA appears next’ Trump declares the regime a “threat.” Former diplomats: Ortega must “renegotiate” his exit; they warn of more repression. Confidencial...

The Resignation of Ortega-Murillo and the Transition

The Resignation of Ortega-Murillo and the Transition Ortega commands, but no longer governs the country; neither does he represent a viable option to negotiate a political. Confidencial Carlos F. Chamorro 27 november...

Bolton dubs Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua ‘the troika of tyranny’

Bolton dubs Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua ‘the troika of tyranny’ The Hill Rafael Bernal 1 November 2018 The Trump administration is doubling down on its policy to isolate Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, with national...

Nicaragua: Experts Demand Special Prosecutor to Investigate Crimes of Repression

Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts will present a proposal for an Integral Reparations Plan for the victims Nicaragua: Experts Demand Special Prosecutor to Investigate Crimes of Repression Luis Almagro, OAS General Secretary,...

Dogu: The model of elites and strongmen “have to stop”.

https://confidencial.com.ni/dogu-modelo-de-elites-y-caudillo-debe-terminar/ Embajadora saliente de EE.UU. emplaza a la cúpula empresarial Dogu: modelo de élites y caudillo “debe terminar” &lt;img width=”970″ height=”580″ src=”https://confidencial.com.ni/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Dogu2.jpg” class=”attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image” alt=”” srcset=”https://confidencial.com.ni/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Dogu2.jpg 970w, https://confidencial.com.ni/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Dogu2-300×179.jpg 300w, https://confidencial.com.ni/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Dogu2-600×359.jpg...

US Ambassador Laura Dogu’s farewell and remarks on the situation in Nicaragua

Link to the speech. Remarks by the Ambassador: Thoughts of Ambassador Dogu Thank you AmCham for inviting me to speak here today. This is my last day as U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua...

Ortega Government Editor Speaks Out in Exile: “Murillo’s order was not to inform”

Ortega Government Editor Speaks Out in Exile Confidencial (ES)/Havana Times (ENG) Patricia Martínez G. 25 October Mikel Espinoza is the former editor of the Ortega government media 19 digital. He talks from...

Shelley McConnell: It is necessary to change the electoral law before early elections

American scholar and electoral observer from the US, Shelley McConnell: It is necessary to change the electoral law before early elections &lt;img width=”1200″ height=”800″ src=”https://confidencial.com.ni/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Elecciones-Nicaragua.jpg” class=”attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image” alt=”Ortega aferrado al poder” srcset=”https://confidencial.com.ni/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Elecciones-Nicaragua.jpg...

Debate: Turmoil in Nicaragua: Is there an end in sight?

On 23 October 2018, representatives of the Alianza Civica and the White and Blue National Unity met at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington to discuss the situation in Nicaragua. The event...

Do cry for me, Argentina: The memory of Álvaro Conrado makes it into the OAS

Do cry for me, Argentina: The memory of Álvaro Conrado makes it into the OAS At a special meeting in the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) 19 October,...

Amnesty Report: “Instilling terror: from lethal force to persecution in Nicaragua

Instilling terror: from lethal force to persecution in Nicaragua 18 October 2018 6 months into the socio-political crisis Amnesty International comes out with their second report on the situation in Nicaragua. This...

Nicaragua used ‘weapons of war’ to kill protesters, says Amnesty International

Nicaragua used ‘weapons of war’ to kill protesters, says Amnesty International More than 300 have been killed, and 2,000 injured since protests over social security reform began in April The Guardian 18...

Timeline: Nicaragua reaches 6 months of socio-political crisis

Nicaragua has now reached six months of a serious socio-political crisis, the worst of the last four decades, without any signs that the crisis will be over soon. The Government’s response to...

‘Soy Pico Rojo’: Red Lips on the Blue and White

When Marlen Chow was arrested this Sunday together with at least 40 other protesters (IACHR), she knew what was waiting for her. The cells are small, dirty and hot as hell. The guardsmen shout, hit...

Signs of love and resistance

“I love you Nicaragua”, “be strong, be strong, Nicaragua”. Those are the words, in sign language, from Edwin Carcache, communication student and political prisoner in Nicaragua. During their fake trials, Edwin and the other...

Doña Coquito: A name written in hard currency.

Doña Coquito: A name written in hard currency. There is also something to smile about in Nicaragua. Doña Coquito of 78 years became ‘world famous’ in Nicaragua, when she was selling cold...

The Blue & White National Unity (UNAB)

On Thursday 4 October 2018, the Blue and White National Unity (UNAB) was founded and announced its programme. 43 organisations took part in forming the unity. See their (Spanish) press conference posted...

Council of the EU Declaration on the situation in Nicaragua, 2 October 2018

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the situation in Nicaragua, 2 October 2018 Five months after the outbreak of social protests in Nicaragua, the situation in the...

OAS Permanent Council Resolution on Nicaragua and video, 12 September 2018

CP/RES. 1110 (2182/18) RECENT EVENTS IN NICARAGUA (Adopted by the Permanent Council at its special meeting of September 12, 2018) THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES, BEARING IN MIND...

The Strategic Defeat of Ortega in Nicaragua

The Strategic Defeat of Ortega in Nicaragua There is no excuse for not moving forward in unity. We are winning! Confidencial Alejandro Bendaña 3 September 2018 We are winning because there is...

Fake news and unrest in Nicaragua

“Fake News” and Unrest in Nicaragua Suppressing an uprising, President Daniel Ortega borrows tactics from autocrats abroad. The New Yorker By Jon Lee Anderson 3 September 2018 (FOTO) A man holds a...

OHCHR Report on Human Rights Crisis in Nicaragua, and video

Nicaragua: Human rights crisis demands action and accountability – UN report GENEVA (29 August 2018) – Urgent action is needed to address the human rights crisis in Nicaragua, where the level of...

OHCHR: “The government didnt give us the information we asked for”

Douglas Carcache, El Nuevo Diario, 6 August 2018 https://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/nacionales/471470-onu-crisis-nicaragua-derechos-humanos/

Debate on Political Crisis & Violent Deaths in Nicaragua: Camilo Mejía vs. Julio Martinez Ellsberg

Please find here a video of a debate by the news site Democracy now between Julio Ellsberg (son of Professor and women’s activist Mary Ellsberg) and Camilo Mejía (son of the musician Carlos Mejía Godoy,...

IACHR Report “Gross human rights violations in the context of social protests in Nicaragua”

IACHR Issues Report on Nicaragua’s Serious Human Rights Situation June 22, 2018 Washington, D.C. – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) submitted today to the Permanent Council of the Organization of...

State Dept. puts visa restrictions on several Nicaragua officials

State Dept. puts visa restrictions on several Nicaraguan officials By Ray Downs UPI 7 June Anti-riot agents prevent the passage of protesters demanding justice for young demonstrators killed in Managua, Nicaragua, on...

The European Parliament Resolution 31 May 2018 and video from debate 29 May 2018 on the situation in Nicaragua

The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on Nicaragua, in particular those of 18 December 2008(1) , 26 November 2009(2) and 16 February 2017(3) , – having regard to the Association...

Amnesty Report “Shoot to kill: Nicaragua’s strategy to repress protest”

Amnesty International’s report on Nicaragua “Shoot to kill: Nicaragua’s strategy to repress protest” Published 29 May 2018, Index number: AMR 43/8470/2018 In response to social protests during April and May 2018, the Nicaraguan government...

The April 19 Uprising in Nicaragua: An Interview, Overview of Events, and Analysis

Why did we select this article? The interviewee (8 paragraphs down) is extremely well informed. She calls herself ‘Miranda de las Calles’ and is a university student insider who is diligent and accurate on the timeline and details of...

Nicaragua on the brink, once again

Nicaragua on the Brink, Once Again The New Yorker Jon Lee Anderson 27 April 2018 Nearly forty years since a popular insurrection toppled Nicaragua’s right-wing dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle, the Central American...

Confidencial: The pact between Alemán & Ortega – 20 years after

Note: Post preceding the current 2018 crisis in Nicaragua (background) Confidencial, Esta Noche 9 February 2018 Duration: 29:16 The video from the programme Esta Noche is only available in Spanish, but subtitles in Spanish...

OAS is playing a risky game to keep Nicaragua from becoming the next Venezuela

Note: Article preceding the current 2018 crisis in Nicaragua (background) OAS is playing a risky game to keep Nicaragua from becoming the next Venezuela FUSION Tim Rogers 17 April 2017 Many in...