Juan Carlos Bow

Russia Recruits Mercenaries and Soldiers as “Cannon Fodder” in Ukraine

Russia Recruits Mercenaries and Soldiers as “Cannon Fodder” in Ukraine

FIDH: Russia has recruited 27,000 citizens from 130 countries, including many Cubans. “It is very possible that Nicaraguans are being sent to the war front in Ukraine.”

11 de May 2026

Dying Outside Nicaragua: The Long Road to Return Home

Dying Outside Nicaragua: The Long Road to Return Home

The repatriation of many Nicaraguans’ bodies is delayed for months due to the absence of immediate family members and a lack of financial resources

21 de April 2026

Regime Releases Images of Bayardo Arce, Former Presidential Advisor

The former Sandinista commander appears to have lost a great deal of weight. The photos were taken during a meeting with his brother, Gerardo Arce.

22 de March 2026

The Fin Trade: Nicaragua Disguises the Killing of Thousands of Sharks as “Bycatch”

The Fin Trade: Nicaragua Disguises the Killing of Thousands of Sharks as “Bycatch”

The country exported more than 39 600 kilos of shark fins between 2018 and 2024, but the government alleges “bycatch” and blames the “artisanal fleet”

16 de March 2026

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Juan Carlos Bow

Periodista y editor en CONFIDENCIAL. Licenciado en Comunicación Social por la Universidad Centroamericana (UCA). Máster de la Escuela de Periodismo de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) - El País. Finalista del Premio Latinoamericano de Periodismo de Investigación “Javier Valdez” del Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS).