Human Rights
Nicaragua arrests another Catholic priest critical of the regime
Four other priests are currently in prison in Nicaragua, including Bishop Rolando Alvarez, who was sentenced to 26 years in prison for treason
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
Teenager banished from Nicaragua for 'anti-regime' Facebook post
The expulsion of the adolescent, nephew of a political prisoner released from the regime, took place on April 19
Politics
Sandinistas assert political dominance in Nicaraguan municipal elections
After outlawing the country’s main opposition parties and arresting dozens of opposition leaders, the party now controls all of the country’s municipalities
Politics
European Parliament condemns "electoral farce" in Nicaragua
The resolution concluded that holding free elections, restoring the rule of law and ending repression and fear are necessary for any further dialogue between the EU and Nicaragua
Politics
Nicaraguan kangaroo courts convict opposition leaders of 'conspiracy'
Vilma Nunez, head of the Nicaraguan Human Rights Center, previously stated that the hearings would be little more than a show and that the outcomes were likely already decided
Human Rights
Nicaraguan bishop arrested after two-week standoff with police
Alvarez had been holed up in his residence for two weeks after police surrounded his house and blocked him from leaving
Human Rights
Ignoring calls for a 'Christmas without political prisoners,' Nicaragua freed only common criminals
Out of the 1,000 prisoners that were released this week by the Nicaraguan dictatorship, not one was originally incarcerated for political reasons.
Human Rights
Nicaragua expels international Red Cross representative
A local Red Cross spokeswoman said the ICRC received a letter from the government ordering the organization’s representative to leave the country
Politics
Nicaragua withdraws from the OAS, closes its offices
The regime claimed that the OAS was a “diabolical instrument” of “intervention and domination” by the U.S.