Students Face the Repression: but What’s the Strategy? Students Face the Repression: but What’s the Strategy? They abhor caudillismo (strong man politics) and want to break with the political vices inherited from the past; they see themselves as “spokespersons” Carlos Salinas Maldonado · 10 de septiembre 2018 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
The Social Networks have been Our Eyes The Social Networks have been Our Eyes Cellphone in hand, Nicaraguans have led and documented an unprecedented civic insurrection. Néstor Arce · 10 de septiembre 2018 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Police Brand Nicaraguan Student Edwin Carcache as a “Terrorist Leader” Police Brand Nicaraguan Student Edwin Carcache as a “Terrorist Leader” Police: “they are perpetrators of terrorist acts in roadblocks, destruction, looting and burning of a university building and of public institutions". Maynor Salazar · 9 de septiembre 2018 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
How Effective was Friday’s Work Stoppage? How Effective was Friday’s Work Stoppage? Large businesses, the private banks, supermarkets and international chains united in support of the general strike called by the Civic Alliance. Maynor Salazar · 9 de septiembre 2018 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Irlanda Jerez 54 Days as a Political Prisoner in Ortega’s Nicaraguas Irlanda Jerez 54 Days as a Political Prisoner in Ortega’s Nicaraguas The dentist and small business leader Irlanda Jerez remains in the La Esperanza prison under a “ludicrous” accusation, state her relatives. Franklin Villavicencio · 8 de septiembre 2018 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Nicaragua’s Civic Alliance Calls Third National Strike on Friday, Sept. 7 Nicaragua’s Civic Alliance Calls Third National Strike on Friday, Sept. 7 The strike is “for the liberation of the political prisoners, the National Dialogue and for peace,” the group affirms. Redacción Confidencial · 7 de septiembre 2018 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Tortures and Missing Persons Denounced in Nicaragua Tortures and Missing Persons Denounced in Nicaragua Victims of government repression tell of the mistreatment they received at the hands of the police and the paramilitary. Elmer Rivas · 7 de septiembre 2018 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Some Reasons for Ortegas’ Absurdities Some Reasons for Ortegas’ Absurdities Do they really think that they are right and that the whole world is wrong? Onofre Guevara López · 7 de septiembre 2018 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Ortega Denies Repression and Blames the US for the Crisis in Nicaragua Ortega Denies Repression and Blames the US for the Crisis in Nicaragua Dismisses the Sandinista dissidents for “talking like right-wing democrats”. Agencia EFE · 5 de septiembre 2018 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Harassment and Shooting did not stop Opposition March in Managua Harassment and Shooting did not stop Opposition March in Managua The massive march was attacked with gunshots by hooded people traveling in three pick-up trucks. Two wounded, one of them is doctor Carlos Fletes. Yader Luna · 4 de septiembre 2018 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021