Nicaragua Watch

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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...