Opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro sentenced to eight years in prison in Nicaragua
Journalist and former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro was sentenced to eight years in prison by a court Monday
March 22, 2022Topic
Cristiana Chamorro
Nicaragua starts legal crackdown on Ortega opponents ahead of election
The court announcement comes 66 days ahead of Nicaragua's presidential election in which President Daniel Ortega will seek a fourth...
September 4, 2021
Only armed intervention will remove Ortega from power, says exiled Nicaraguan opposition leader
"There is no alternative left but armed intervention, whatever you want to call it: national war, foreign intervention or armed...
August 20, 2021
Nicaragua’s Sandinista party ratifies Ortega and Murillo as their presidential ticket
The ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) ratified this Monday the president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, and his wife, vice-president...
August 2, 2021
Opposition party in Nicaragua presents candidate to challenge Ortega amid arrests
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The opposition Citizens Alliance for Liberty (CxL) presented this Wednesday its presidential candidate to challenge...
July 29, 2021
Nicaraguan police investigate ex-foreign minister, alleging “treason”
Failing to clarify Aguirre Sacasa's offense, the Police based its accusation on the Law for the Defense of the People's...
July 28, 2021
Nicaragua police arrest student leader Lesther Alemán, known for opposing the dictator Ortega on TV
The information was released by the Nicaraguan University Alliance, to which the young man belongs. He became popular for challenging...
July 6, 2021
Defender of two presidential pre-candidates leaves Nicaragua due to threats
icaraguan lawyer Elton Ortega, defender of opposition presidential pre-candidates Arturo Cruz and Juan Sebastián Chamorro, both detained almost four months...
July 1, 2021
Nicaragua: São Paulo Forum supports Daniel Ortega’s regime, justifies arrests of opposition hopefuls
The forum, linked to the continent's leftist leaders, issued a statement in which it ignores the wave of arrests and...
June 17, 2021