"Do you ever think about things that you do think about?" (Inherit the Wind)
Saturday’s “Sentada Nacional”, the national sit in organized by Unidad Nacional Azul y Blanco, devolved into chaos and violence at Metrocentro. First, riot police forcefully removed and arrested 7 protesters. Then, an armed man opened fire on the crowd. Both…
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Saturday’s sit in at Metrocentro was marred by an act of violence, when an armed man shot at the crowd of protesters who had gathered outside of this popular shopping mall in Managua. The man was soon identified as Germán…
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On Friday, the Ortega-Murillo and Alianza Cívica negotiators signed two agreements. The first secures the release of all political prisoners, and the second deals with rights and guarantees afforded to all Nicaraguan citizens, by virtue of the Nicaraguan Constitution. The…
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The Alianza Civica por la Justicia y la Democracia drew a line in the sand on Thursday. During a press conference led by Azahalea Solis, the coalition stated that they would “not back down” from their demand for free, fair,…
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In this Edition Rafael Solis’ Letter Outlines Proposals for Negotiation Agreements. Negotiators Issue Communique Number 9. UNAB Holds Another “Pitazo Nacional”. Rafael Solis’ Letter Outlines Proposals for Negotiation Agreements Rafael Solis, the former Nicaraguan Supreme Court Magistrate, penned a letter…
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The status of human rights in Nicaragua continues to degrade, as negotiations between the Alianza Civica and the OrMu administration have yet to extract tangible concessions from the government. Though negotiations have yielded unilateral promises and commitments from the Ortega-Murillo…
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Negotiations between the Ortega-Murillo administration and the Alianza Civica resumed on Monday, and while not a single political prisoner has been released nor civil liberties restored, Jose Pallais says that progress has been made. Pallais, who is part of the…
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“We are running out of ink, but not our of news.” The headline on today’s La Prensa spells out the impending end of the print edition, after the paper has done whatever it could to save it. The Ortega Murillo…
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Unidad Nacional Azul y Blanco called for nationwide picketing, starting at 2 pm, Managua time. At around 9:30 am, the Orteguista Police announced that “it will not permit any activity that alters public order, threatens the constitutional right to work,…
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The Unidad Nacional Azul y Blanco (UNAB) has been encouraging various forms of protest, after staging #ALaCalle, Nicaragua’s first march since October. On Wednesday, UNAB asked Nicaraguans to join the “pitazo nacional” and the “cacerolazo nacional,” by honking their car…
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