Nicaragua

Nica News Roundup (March 9): OrMu’s Position is Public

In this edition: OrMu Publishes Negotiation Agenda Proposal; Political Prisoners Stage Rooftop Protest; Peasant Movement Temporarily Withdraws from Alianza; OrMu Publishes Negotiation Agenda Proposal This morning, OrMu’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs issued an official statement, outlining the administration’s agenda proposal…
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BREAKING: While Bishops Decline Invitation to Witness Negotiations, Evangelical Pastor Says Yes. Alianza to Reconsider (UPDATED).

EDITORIAL NOTE: This post has been updated to reflect that Pastor Omar Duarte has accepted the invitation to serve as “witness” to the dialogue. The Alianza will take the weekend to reconsider its own participation. While the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference…
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Nicaraguan Political Prisoners at La Esperanza Began a Hunger Strike on Feb 27

La Esperanza - Letter

Note: This letter was written by Nicaraguan political prisoners held at the Esperanza Women’s Prison. Edits for clarity and grammatical consistency are in brackets. Pg. 1 La Esperanza, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 The political prisoners in resistance, who have been…
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Nica News Roundup – Tuesday Edition (March 5)

In this edition: Nicaraguan Bishops will not be Toyed With; OrMu-Alianza Stalemate Continues; Accounts of Torture and Sexual Violence Come Out of OrMu Prisons. Nicaraguan Bishops will not be Toyed With. Nicaragua’s Bishops’ Conference (CEN) issued a press release on…
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Nica News Roundup (Morning Update) – March 4

Day 320

In this edition Francisca Ramírez Ousted; FSLN Declared Winner in Caribbean Regional Election; No News About Brandon and Glen; Alianza Continues PR Campaign; Francisca Ramírez Out of the Movimiento Campesino After her video-taped statement was published on Despacho505 and all over social…
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Nica News Roundup (Weekend Edition) – March 3

319 days

In this edition: More prisoners transfered to house arrest. Alianza vs. Francisca Ramirez? Atlantic Coast Regional Elections Underway. More prisoners transfered to house arrest. On Saturday, the Comité Pro Liberación de Presos Políticos confirmed that Brandon Lovo and Glen Slate…
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