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US Senate Bill Would Limit Call Center Outsourcing: How Will It Affect Nicaragua?

Bill would fine U.S. companies that leave and offer incentives to stay; nearly 15,000 work in Nicaraguan call centers

Daniel Zovatto: “U.S. Support for Bukele’s Indefinite Reelection Is Concerning”

“The Mirror Effect of El Salvador in Latin America: It’s a Laboratory for Building 21st Century Authoritarianism — ‘Eficracy’”

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

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.

Nicaragua: Living Under the Shadow of Fear

Before, the order was clear: “National Directorate, give the order.” Now, the command comes wrapped in a phrase everyone understands: “the Compañera (Rosario Murillo) says so.”

Indigenous Political Prisoners in Nicaragua Branded as ‘Witches’ and Banned from Speaking Their Language

Twelve indigenous leaders detained in Nicaragua’s “La Modelo” men’s prison and the “La Esperanza” women’s prison are suffering discriminatory and racist mistreatment, according to a recent report

“Silent Sweep”: Ongoing Layoffs in Nicaragua’s Public Universities

Ortega-aligned authorities are dismissing qualified staff and replacing them with “inexperienced but submissive teachers,” university workers warn

The 3C’s of Corruption in Nicaragua

Political, economic and moral corruption abound in the regime, but neither the Commander in chief of the official corruption nor his successor can stop the “unauthorized corruption”

Nicaraguan Vendors Struggle Amid Surge of Chinese Businesses

Merchants hunt for the best products to resell and plan to import directly from China… If customs allows