"Do you ever think about things that you do think about?" (Inherit the Wind)
The government led by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has escalated its outcry against unilateral economic sanctions, which it considers an illegal act against “the Nicaraguan people.” Today, the government issued an eleven-page diatribe against sanctions. The document focuses particularly…
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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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The elderly man made his way down the line of his faithful, as a an old campaign song, set to the tune of “Give Peace a Chance” played in the background. He shook hands, exchanged pleasantries, and stopped for a…
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In this edition: Alianza Fleshes Out Agenda Porras Commission Issues Statement Supporting Nuncio Alianza Fleshes Out Agenda The Alianza Civica por la Justicia y la Democracia held its daily press conference at the INCAE, to present a fleshed out negotiation…
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After the Alianza and the OrMu negotiation teams issued a joint statement announcing a rekindled negotiation, the Alianza retreated into mutism, that is, with the exception of Mario Arana, the president of the American Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM). Mr….
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OrMu’s negotiators showed up to INCAE for the second day in a row, only to find themselves jilted at the altar, once more. The Alianza is holding fast. The Alianza’s absence today makes it clear that they won’t return…
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In this Edition OrMu’s Negotiators get Stood Up “Like the Bride from Tola” at the INCAE; On Political Prisoners, Organizations Demand Government Action; Yubrank Suazo Punished, After Defiant Act of Protest; OrMu Chides Alianza in Statement The Alianza Civica stuck…
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After taking the weekend to consider their options, the Alianza Civica laid down the gauntlet: They will only return to the negotiation once “the Government of Nicaragua shows the country convincing proof of willingness to find solutions to the crisis,…
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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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In this edition: Tax Reform Hits Family Budgets Liberal Members of the Assembly Protest for Political Prisoners Tax Reform Hits Family Budgets The Tax Reform Bill approved on February 28 has had immediate effects on households nationwide, as families face…
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