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Hurried, Guarded Burial for Political Prisoner Who Died Under Regime Custody

Hurried, Guarded Burial for Political Prisoner Who Died Under Regime Custody

After being seized on July 17, political prisoner Mauricio Alonso was returned dead on August 25. His burial in Jinotepe was guarded by police.

25 de August 2025

25 de August 2025

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28 Detainees, Including Entire Families, Remain in ‘Forced Disappearance’

28 Detainees, Including Entire Families, Remain in ‘Forced Disappearance’

Most were involved in the 2018 protests and are linked to Colegio San José. The regime has not revealed their whereabouts, according to Monitoreo Azul y Blanco

25 de August 2025

25 de August 2025

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Pope Leo XIV: “No People… Can Be Forced Into Exile”

Pope Leo XIV: “No People… Can Be Forced Into Exile”

Bishop Carlos Herrera, president of the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua and exiled by the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship, met with the Pope

23 de August 2025

23 de August 2025

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Appeals Court Ends TPS for Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal

Appeals Court Ends TPS for Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal

“Today’s ruling is a devastating setback, but it is not the end of this fight,” said an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation

20 de August 2025

20 de August 2025

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Néstor Moncada Lau, Ortega and Murillo’s “Security Advisor,” Imprisoned

Néstor Moncada Lau, Ortega and Murillo’s “Security Advisor,” Imprisoned

On Murillo’s orders, on Thursday 14 he was interrogated in El Chipote, on Friday he was sent home, but on Saturday he was taken to La Modelo.

18 de August 2025

18 de August 2025

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“Rosario Murillo’s Guillotine Can Fall on Anyone,” Sandinistas Fear

“Rosario Murillo’s Guillotine Can Fall on Anyone,” Sandinistas Fear

“There is unease and fear,” repeat public workers and historic Sandinistas after the fall of Bayardo Arce, Álvaro Baltodano and other Daniel’s loyalists

17 de August 2025

17 de August 2025

Youth on the Run: the ‘Ghost’ of Exile Pushes Thousands to Apostille Their Documents in Nicaragua

Youth on the Run: the ‘Ghost’ of Exile Pushes Thousands to Apostille Their Documents in Nicaragua

“We must be ready to look for another path,” say young people trying to apostille their documents at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

16 de August 2025

16 de August 2025

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Twenty Dissidents Abducted in Carazo, Masaya, Granada and Rivas

Twenty Dissidents Abducted in Carazo, Masaya, Granada and Rivas

Among those illegally detained are political prisoners, returned exiles, artists, businessmen and community leaders.

15 de August 2025

15 de August 2025

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The “Super” Prosecutor’s Office: How Nicaragua’s Regime Empowers Its Current Persecutor

The “Super” Prosecutor’s Office: How Nicaragua’s Regime Empowers Its Current Persecutor

The Attorney General’s Office has shifted from being the “State’s lawyer” to a repressive arm used to confiscate, surveil, and dismiss. With its powers greatly expanded, its new role will also include bringing formal charges

11 de August 2025

11 de August 2025

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China Arrests Diplomat in Charge of Ties with Foreign Parties such as the FSLN

China Arrests Diplomat in Charge of Ties with Foreign Parties such as the FSLN

A regime delegation led by Fidel Moreno met in January 2025 with diplomat Liu Jianchao, who was arrested in late July.

10 de August 2025

10 de August 2025