In sham elections in Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega “wins” presidency; U.S. imposes sanctions
After methodically stifling his rivals and dissidents, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega 'secured' a quiet victory in this Sunday's..
November 8, 2021Topic
nicaragua presidential elections 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
Ex-Sandinista commander Carrión leaves Nicaragua vowing to “fight for political prisoners’ freedom” from exile
Luis Carrión, 69, is the first of former revolution commanders now opposing Daniel Ortega to announce his exile.
June 23, 2021
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, 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
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 removes Ortega’s opponents from the road ahead of presidential elections
Nicaraguan authorities arrested on Tuesday the third opposition candidate for the Presidency of Nicaragua, paving the way for new reelection...
June 8, 2021
Cristiana Chamorro remains incommunicado and under surveillance at her home in Nicaragua
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cristiana Chamorro, the Nicaraguan opposition figure with the highest probability of winning the November elections,...
June 3, 2021
Nicaragua elections: US believes that possible disqualification of Chamorro reflects Ortega’s fears
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said in a tweet on Wednesday that the...
June 2, 2021