Politics
China says Ortega 'totally supports' Belt and Road Initiative in Nicaragua
BRI is a project of the Chinese Communist Party to invest in infrastructure projects like ports, railroads, airports, roads and bridges
Human Rights
Nicaragua steps up persecution of political opponents by charging their relatives with crimes
Human Rights organizations have long accused the Ortega regime of taking the relatives of exiled political opponents as “hostages”
Human Rights
Nicaragua seizes properties of exiled businessman
The businessman has been an outspoken critic of the Ortega regime since 2018, when anti-government protests swept the country
Human Rights
Nicaraguan government closes 83 additional NGOs and civic groups
Ortega’s government has been cracking down on the NGOs and groups that it views as opposed to the regime
Culture
Nicaraguan Catholics plan Holy Week celebrations despite ban
The ban comes after Ortega cut ties with the Vatican following Pope Francis’ comments describing the Nicaraguan government as a “crude dictatorship” led by an “unbalanced” president
Human Rights
U.N. tells Nicaragua to re-establish fair elections
She also asked Ortega to hold talks with the country’s opposition groups.
Human Rights
Inter-American Court condemns Nicaragua for "damage to communities" after commissioning China to build interoceanic canal project
The Inter-American Court said that the regime “injured the rights of the communities concerned over their territory” by not taking them into account when planning to build an interoceanic canal “without a prior, free and informed consultation process.”
Human Rights
Amnesty International foresees a terrible cycle for human rights in Nicaragua
The human rights organization warns that Nicaraguans are put at risk if they express their opinions about Ortega and his repressive government.
Human Rights
Nicaraguan government sentences opposition leader to 10 years in prison
Suazo’s sentencing comes as the Ortega regime conducts a large-scale crackdown on any kind of opposition
Politics
Iranian official responsible for Argentine Jewish center bombing spotted at Ortega's inauguration
The bombing of the AMIA, a Buenos Aires Jewish cultural center, left 85 dead and 229 injured.