New Ortega law against NGOs: "A robbery protected by law" New Ortega law against NGOs: "A robbery protected by law" The Ministry of the Interior can intervene and suspend a civil society organization for up to three years; its directors can also be imprisoned Redacción Confidencial · 4 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Drinking water projects left in "limbo" due to Centro Humboldt closure Drinking water projects left in "limbo" due to Centro Humboldt closure The organization denounced the deforestation and invasion in protected areas of the country, and also warned of the 2018 fire in the Indio Maíz reserve Redacción Confidencial · 4 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Nicaragua passes a new law “regulating” non-profits Nicaragua passes a new law “regulating” non-profits The new law legalizes the unilateral confiscation of assets from organizations deemed to be engaging in “political propaganda”. Redacción Confidencial · 2 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Swing voters key in Costa Rica's runoff elections Swing voters key in Costa Rica's runoff elections The presidential candidates accuse each other of corruption, shady handling of electoral financing and allegations of sexual harassment Redacción Confidencial · 1 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Will sanctions against Russia work? What we learned from Venezuela Will sanctions against Russia work? What we learned from Venezuela Neither a sense of justice nor a desire for revenge are good compasses when it comes to sanctions policy. Benedicte Bull · 1 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Political prisoners organize protest at El Chipote prison Political prisoners organize protest at El Chipote prison Shouts and slogans come from the cells, as the political prisoners sing the national anthem and demand freedom and the end of torture and isolation. Redacción Confidencial · 30 de marzo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Paul Reichler: “Daniel Ortega is a dictator who seeks to impose a family dynasty” Paul Reichler: “Daniel Ortega is a dictator who seeks to impose a family dynasty” Former international legal advisor in The Hague questions Ortega's relationship with Putin: “it’s a 180-degree turn, it’s like selling the homeland” Carlos F. Chamorro · 29 de marzo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Ortega expels Thomas Ess, head of mission for the International Committee of the Red Cross Ortega expels Thomas Ess, head of mission for the International Committee of the Red Cross The ICRC confirmed that they received a letter from the Government informing them that they are withdrawing their “approval” of the Chief of Mission Redacción Confidencial · 29 de marzo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Political prisoners Harry Chavez and Yoel Sandino sentenced Political prisoners Harry Chavez and Yoel Sandino sentenced Economist Harry Chavez and the digital activist, Yoel Sandino, were sentenced to ten and eleven years in prison. Redacción Confidencial · 29 de marzo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Nicaragua needs more civic heroes Nicaragua needs more civic heroes Arturo McFields, who has been inside the spheres of the regime, said clearly that there is weariness in the State. I certainly believe that Gioconda Belli · 28 de marzo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021