Bachelet denounces before the Human Rights Council political deterioration in Nicaragua
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet denounced today before the UN Human Rights Council the deterioration...
June 22, 2021Topic
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Mexico and Argentina recall their ambassadors due to “concern” over Nicaragua
Mexico, and Argentina called on Monday their ambassadors to Nicaragua for consultations due to "the worrying political-legal actions" of the...
June 21, 2021
Miguel Mora, the fifth opposition presidential hopeful arrested in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan journalist Miguel Mora became the fifth opposition presidential hopeful to be jailed in Nicaragua less than five months before...
June 21, 2021
Nicaragua disregards OAS and continues with wave of arrests, including a banker
Nicaraguan authorities detained a banker as part of the wave of arrests unleashed against several opposition political leaders, including four...
June 16, 2021U.S. stresses that there are no conditions for “free elections” in Nicaragua
The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, stressed on Wednesday that "there are no conditions" for "fair and free elections"...
June 16, 2021
OAS demands “immediate” release of presidential hopefuls from Nicaragua prison
Despite their differences over the situation in Nicaragua, a broad majority of 26 countries joined together Tuesday in the Organization...
June 15, 2021
Nicaragua’s former president Enrique Bolaños dies at age 93
The former president of Nicaragua Enrique Bolaños Geyer (2002-2007) died at 93, after suffering a "health breakdown," relatives informed on...
June 15, 2021
Nicaraguan police arrest two former guerrillas and two opposition women
The Nicaraguan Police informed this Sunday that it had arrested former Sandinista guerrillas Dora María Téllez and Hugo Torres, and...
June 13, 2021
Opposition leaders remain detained and threat of punishment for Nicaragua grows
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Several Nicaraguan opposition leaders, including four presidential hopefuls, remained imprisoned on Thursday with five months...
June 11, 2021