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Iván Olivares

Fear of Leaving and Not Returning to Nicaragua: The Anxiety of a Forced Exile

Fear of Leaving and Not Returning to Nicaragua: The Anxiety of a Forced Exile

When traveling outside of Nicaragua, many face the fear of not being able to return and suffering forced exile. Three Nicaraguans share their stories

14 de July 2025

‘Samcam Was a Refugee, They Killed Him for Opposing Ortega,’ Lawyer Says

‘Samcam Was a Refugee, They Killed Him for Opposing Ortega,’ Lawyer Says

Federico Campos, Costa Rican criminal lawyer, will represent Roberto Samcam’s widow as a plaintiff in the murder trial

1 de July 2025

U.S. Help Urged to Investigate Murder of Exiled Nicaraguan Army Major in Costa Rica

U.S. Help Urged to Investigate Murder of Exiled Nicaraguan Army Major in Costa Rica

Family and friends bid farewell to Roberto Samcam, in Costa Rica. The dictatorship in Nicaragua is accused of having him assassinated.

22 de June 2025

Nicaragua: Anti-Canal Leader Dies under Police Harassment

Nicaragua: Anti-Canal Leader Dies under Police Harassment

The peasant leader led the sector’s protests against the expropriation of their land for the construction of the supposed interoceanic canal.

21 de June 2025

DEA to Withdraw from Nicaragua in 2025 Due to Lack of Cooperation from the Ortega Regime

Lack of resources severely hinders Nicaragua’s drug interdiction capabilities, says U.S. State Department

10 de June 2025

Former Nicaraguan Political Prisoner Abdul Montoya Stranded in Guatemala

Exiled in Guatemala, he was rejected by the U.S. and deemed “ineligible” by Canada; he applied for Spanish nationality and is still waiting for a response.

8 de June 2025

New Investment Law in Nicaragua Protects Chinese Interests

Creation of an Investment Registry facilitates the expropriation of any project or company that is of interest to the ruling family.

6 de June 2025

Daniel Ortega Threatens to Expel “Meddlesome” Ambassadors from Nicaragua

Dictator calls Trump’s deportations “brutal,” admits continuing to accept flights with expelled Nicaraguans, and offers “open doors” to migrants

3 de June 2025

Regime-Favored Courier Companies Dominate Nicaragua’s Multimillion-Dollar Import Market

Business opportunities do not depend on the market, but on the favor of officials and private entrepreneurs, children and grandchildren of the “co-presidents”.

19 de May 2025

Top Nicaraguan Police Officials to Approve Property Seizures and Arrests

Police chief is above the Judiciary and will decide on seizures, property evictions and debt enforcement, according to unofficial circular

16 de May 2025

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Iván Olivares

Periodista nicaragüense, exiliado en Costa Rica. Durante más de veinte años se ha desempeñado en CONFIDENCIAL como periodista de Economía. Antes trabajó en el semanario La Crónica, el diario La Prensa y El Nuevo Diario. Además, ha publicado en el Diario de Hoy, de El Salvador. Ha ganado en dos ocasiones el Premio a la Excelencia en Periodismo Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, en Nicaragua.