Nicaraguan authorities are taking further restrictive measures against civil society. The latest is the introduction of restrictions on social media. Managuan authorities have passed a law in this case that provides for five years in prison. The Nicaraguan opposition calls it a “gag” aimed at stopping criticism of President Ortega. Nicaragua’s parliament has approved a […]
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“Help!”: the poignant plea from Daniel Ortega’s wife on television
Rosario Murillowife of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and vice president of the country, gave her usual intervention on national television last Saturday, March 16, when a loud noise was suddenly heard. “staff!” and the call was hung up. Read: 10 years since the annexation of Crimea, which paved the way for war in Ukraine Murillo […]
Nicaragua: US threatens new sanctions over arrest of clerics
If clerics arrested over Christmas are not released, the United States may be prepared to take further pressure, said Eric Jacobstein, who handles Central American affairs at the U.S. Department of State. – There is always a possibility [nałożenia] further sanctions against Nicaragua, he stressed. Jacobstein emphasized that the actions of local authorities, such as […]
Nicaragua: Since 2018, Ortega’s regime and supporters have attacked the Catholic Church more than 740 times
Since 2018, the regime of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, his wife Rosario Murillo and their supporters have attacked the Catholic Church and its members more than 740 times, according to estimates by local lawyer and researcher (currently in the US) Martha Patricia Molina. She said authorities in Managua have expelled 176 Catholic clergy from the […]
Nicaragua: Authorities persecute the Church. The plague of priest kidnappings
A total of four priests were arrested in Nicaragua in just two days. Their whereabouts are still unknown. The Sandinista regime has been kidnapping and imprisoning Catholic priests for months. Silvio José Báez, Auxiliary Bishop of Managua who lives in exile in the United States due to persecution by Daniel Ortega’s regime, condemned the kidnapping […]
They denounce the arrest of four priests in Nicaragua within 24 hours
“Sandinista police kidnap Monsignor Marcos Diaz Prado, pastor of the Santo Tomás Apóstol Church in the port of Corinto,” in the Pacific Ocean, says Molina, author of the study entitled ‘Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church?’, through her account. network X (formerly Twitter). According to the researcher “To date, there has been no formal accusation against him.” […]
At least 16 dead, 26 injured in bus crash in Nicaragua
Some local media indicate that they have already identified themselves 13 died. “Among the injured there are men, women, children of all ages and some not yet identified have been taken to different health centers, some very seriously. For example, there is an 11-year-old boy who will have to be amputated, an unknown 10-year-old boy […]
They denounce that the Nicaraguan police have arrested a second bishop
Nicaraguan Bishop Isidoro del Carmen Mora Ortega, of the Diocese of Siuna, in the Caribbean of Nicaragua, was arrested this Wednesday by agents of the National Police, a day after he appealed in a homily to the imprisoned Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who was sentenced last February to more than 26 years in prison for crimes […]
Nicaragua withdraws ambassador to Argentina because of ‘statements’ by Milei
According to Argentine media, such as Infobae, Milei had not invited the official ceremony investmentscheduled for December 10, to Presidents Daniel Ortega (Nicaragua), Miguel Díaz-Canel (Cuba), Nicolás Maduro (Venezuela) and Ebrahim Raisi (Iran), in order to avoid having to salute rulers who systematically violate human rights and photo in their countries and support terrorist organizations […]
Colombia took the title at the WBSC Americas Sub-23
In a game with high pitching from both sides, with an impressive fan turnout in the Soberanía National Stadium, The national team was very well concentrated to achieve the 1-0 victory against the locals. With this result, Colombian baseball celebrates another podium finish in less than 15 days after the gold medal achieved in the […]