Tyranny Without Masks in Nicaragua
By openly decreeing that there will be no more elections in his country, Ortega marks a point of no return of unprecedented gravity.
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Trump, Bukele’s Ally and Ortega’s Adversary
The United States condemns Nicaragua’s authoritarian drift but ignores the advance of authoritarianism in El Salvador. So why is that?
Nicaragua Without Ballot Boxes: Ortega’s Autocracy
Ortega was not making a threat: he was admitting the true nature of a regime that can only remain in power by eliminating the vote.
Daniel Ortega: “Nicaragua Will Never Again Have Elections”
He announces a “wall” of laws in the National Assembly “to ensure that coup plotters and traitors can never return to power”.
Window at Dulce Nombre de Jesus, Nicaragua – Photo of the Day
Peter Chartrand from the USA took our photo of the day: “Window at Dulce Nombre de Jesus”, Nicaragua.
Nicaragua’s Dictatorship Was Not Born From The Revolution
Acknowledging shared responsibility for the emergence of the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship does not diminish Ortega’s responsibility.
Nicaragua: Mining Concessions Threaten Indigenous Lands
More than 160 rivers are at risk of contamination, with “potentially irreversible” damage to the environment and public health, report warns.
Nicaragua: Ortega Dismantles Rule of Law “Without Tanks”
“Every lawyer removed means families are left with no one to file an appeal, no one to challenge an arbitrary detention,” warns the UN expert
El Niño Bodes Hardship for Nicaragua’s Dry Corridor
The expulsion of the FAO and the closure of NGOs have increased the vulnerability of farmers and small producers in
French Student Expelled from Nicaragua for Post on Instagram
Gabriel admits he knew very little about Nicaragua’s political situation, unaware of the extent of the country’s police state until he arrived