"Do you ever think about things that you do think about?" (Inherit the Wind)
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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(El Chipote, 2 de Julio 2018. Image by Jorge Mejia Peralta) European Parlamentarian Jose Inacio Faria (Portugal) was a member of the delegation that visited Nicaragua for four days (Jan 23-26). Like his colleague, Ana Gomes, Mr. Faria has decided to share his…
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Back in the 1980s, the FSLN imposed a draconian censorship regime over the media. The government controlled the only two television stations in the country, and everything published in daily newspapers had to be approved by a censor. Yet even…
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Last night, OrMu ordered the shutdown and raid of 100%Noticias and the abduction of journalists Miguel Mora, Lucia Pineda Ubau, Gustavo Cerna, and Veronica Chavez. Also abducted was Joseph Hernandez, a driver for 100% Noticias, most likely for the crime…
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The Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI, by its Spanish acronym), released a scathing report, stating categorically that “according to the available information, it can be concluded that the State of Nicaragua has engaged in conducts that must be considered…
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The regime’s Interior Minister, Maria Amelia Coronel, officialized the cancelation of legal status for CISAS, IEEPP, CINCO, CENIDH, HADEMOS, POPOL NAH, Instituto de Liderazgo de las Segovias (ILS), IPADE, and Fundacion del Rio. This is how Coronel explained the cancelations:…
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The Knight Center for Journalism held a webinar, titled “Nicaraguan Journalism vs. Repression.” The webinar featured activist Tanya Amador and journalist Anibal Toruño. Amador decried the relative lack of international coverage about Nicaragua, and Toruño warned that Ortega might succeed…
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Yesterday, at around 3 pm Managua time, a woman walked into the Cathedral of Managua. She headed to the confessional where she found Fr. Mario Guevara, the Cathedral’s vicar. The woman confessed and was absolved. This would have been an…
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When Daniel Ortega became president in 2007, the relationship between the Nicaraguan government and the independent press changed dramatically. It’s not that the independent press had enjoyed a particularly easy relationship with the previous administrations. However, the governments of Chamorro,…
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Parody: (1) a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule. (2): a feeble or ridiculous imitation. (Merriam Webster). On the internet, many believe themselves parodists. However, if…
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