Tag: Anastasio Somoza

• Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Uneventful elections poised to secure new term for Ortega in Nicaragua

  

  When voting closed at 6 pm local time Sunday, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was expecting confirmation of his reelection following a low turnout for the elections in which every likely opponent was either jailed or in exile, it was reported from Managua.

• Monday, June 14th 2021 - 09:07 UTC

  Arrests of Nicaraguan opposition leaders continue despite international condemnation

  

  The Government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega continued with its arresting spree against opposition leaders over the weekend despite international condemnation against that type of practices. The arrests bring to 12 the number of opponents detained since June 2.