Carlos F. Chamorro

Central America’s Failed Transitions

Central America’s Failed Transitions

Failed transitions in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala, and how the independent press holds power accountable from exile

16 de March 2026

16 de March 2026

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Murillo Diverted State Funds to Finance Repression; Jaentschke Used Diplomatic Post for Espionage

Murillo Diverted State Funds to Finance Repression; Jaentschke Used Diplomatic Post for Espionage

Jan-Michael Simon: Nicaragua is a giant prison—even outside La Modelo jail there is no freedom; UN experts urge Red Cross presence

10 de March 2026

10 de March 2026

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A Family Dictatorship “Under the Horses’ Hooves”

A Family Dictatorship “Under the Horses’ Hooves”

The million-dollar question is when Nicaragua’s time will come, but Murillo is determined to crown herself in 2027 in yet another electoral farce

9 de March 2026

9 de March 2026

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U.S.-Owned BHMB Mining Company Seized in Nicaragua and Handed Over to a “Chinese Businessman”

U.S.-Owned BHMB Mining Company Seized in Nicaragua and Handed Over to a “Chinese Businessman”

Juan Sebastián Chamorro: Trump’s sanctions are drawing attention to the regime over corruption, confiscations, and fiscal and customs extortion.

3 de March 2026

3 de March 2026

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The First 30 Years of CONFIDENCIAL

The First 30 Years of CONFIDENCIAL

Investigating and telling the truth for three decades, at CONFIDENCIAL we practice the best journalism possible for our audiences

1 de March 2026

1 de March 2026

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José Rubén Zamora: “We Need to Refound Guatemala, Free from Organized Crime and De Facto Powers”

José Rubén Zamora: “We Need to Refound Guatemala, Free from Organized Crime and De Facto Powers”

“People have confidence in journalism. With my work I have wanted to honor journalists who gave their lives for a free society.”

23 de February 2026

23 de February 2026

Cuba’s Dilemma: Resistance, Collapse or Negotiation?

Cuba’s Dilemma: Resistance, Collapse or Negotiation?

Rafael Rojas, Cuban historian: Some sectors are proposing a return to the reformist agenda, but the official response is to “close ranks” with the government.

17 de February 2026

17 de February 2026

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Costa Rica Urged to Pursue Masterminds in Samcam Murder

Costa Rica Urged to Pursue Masterminds in Samcam Murder

Claudia Vargas: “We expect a trial against those detained for committing the crime in six months, and that the investigation will reach the co-conspirators.”

13 de February 2026

13 de February 2026

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Juan Pappier: “Nicaragua Is the North Korea of Our Hemisphere, the Most Repressive Country”

Juan Pappier: “Nicaragua Is the North Korea of Our Hemisphere, the Most Repressive Country”

Informe de Human Rights Watch revela “la peor situación en democracia y derechos humanos en EE. UU., en las últimas décadas, hay un deterioro brutal”.

9 de February 2026

9 de February 2026

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Daniel Ortega Is the Longest-Serving 21st-Century Dictator in the Americas: Will His Dynasty Continue?

Daniel Ortega Is the Longest-Serving 21st-Century Dictator in the Americas: Will His Dynasty Continue?

External pressure or an internal split could remove him from power, but only a strong democratic opposition, without a police state, can open the door to a transition.

26 de January 2026

26 de January 2026