Tag: Cristiana Chamorro

• Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Cristiana Chamorro given 8-year sentence in Nicaragua

  

  Nicaraguan opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro Barrios was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison for “money laundering, property and assets laundering, misappropriation and improper retention, abusive management, and ideological falsehood,” it was reported in Managua.

• Saturday, September 4th 2021 - 09:36 UTC

  Nicaraguan opposition leaders to stand trial for “treason against the homeland”

  

  Nicaragua's Judiciary Friday ruled in favour of starting criminal proceedings against three presidential candidates as well as other opposition politicians for “treason against the fatherland” and for undermining the country's sovereignty, it was announced.

• 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.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 20:18 UTC

  Nicaraguan opposition leader under house arrest in what appears to be a politically-motivated maneuver

  

  The Nicaraguan Government of President Daniel Ortega has placed opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro under house arrest on charges of money laundering.