Daniel Ortega to close 25 more NGOs, reaching 119 in 2022 Daniel Ortega to close 25 more NGOs, reaching 119 in 2022 The total number of non-governmental organizations the regime has shuttered since 2018 rises to 193. In 2022 alone, they’ve now closed 119 Redacción Confidencial · 5 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
The failure of a 21st-century totalitarian dictatorship The failure of a 21st-century totalitarian dictatorship The resistance of the press is key to the recovery of freedoms and the suspension of the police state Carlos F. Chamorro · 4 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Torture persists in El Chipote: restrictions on political prisoners tightened Torture persists in El Chipote: restrictions on political prisoners tightened During the most recent visit authorized by the regime, family members confirmed a decline in the political prisoners’ physical and psychological health Redacción Confidencial · 3 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
An Ortega judge convicts Nicaraguan business leaders An Ortega judge convicts Nicaraguan business leaders The Prosecutor’s Office requested nine years for Alvaro Vargas and thirteen years for Michael Healy. Redacción Confidencial · 3 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Quaker Oats Company closes processing plant in Nicaragua: 150 left unemployed Quaker Oats Company closes processing plant in Nicaragua: 150 left unemployed Nicaraguan company had to pay more taxes, more expensive electricity bills, and invest in a climate of insecurity until it could no longer afford it Iván Olivares · 3 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Pinita Gurdian: “I was impacted by seeing how much thinner Ana Margarita is” Pinita Gurdian: “I was impacted by seeing how much thinner Ana Margarita is” They have not been able to erase her sincere smile or the purity of her gaze that reflects a compassionate and generous soul. Pinita Gurdián · 2 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Former diplomat Edgar Parrales to get 8 year sentence Former diplomat Edgar Parrales to get 8 year sentence The Prosecutor’s Office requested eight years in prison for the former diplomat. Sentencing will take place on Thursday, May 5. Redacción Confidencial · 2 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Pedro Joaquín Chamorro placed under house arrest Pedro Joaquín Chamorro placed under house arrest After his health deteriorated, the political prisoner was transferred to his home. Redacción Confidencial · 2 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Swedish solidarity with Nicaragua and the political prisoners Swedish solidarity with Nicaragua and the political prisoners Exiled Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli, on a visit to Sweden, denounced the Nicaraguan crisis and the inhumane treatment of the political prisoners. Redacción Confidencial · 1 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Authoritarianism assaults Latin America’s press freedom Authoritarianism assaults Latin America’s press freedom Carlos Fernando Chamorro urges journalists to keep Nicaragua’s sociopolitical crisis on the international agenda Redacción Confidencial · 30 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021