Tag: Nicaragua

• Wednesday, August 4th 2021 - 08:27 UTC

  EU sanctions more Nicaraguan leaders including First Lady and vice-president

  

  The 27 countries of the European Union imposed new sanctions against eight Nicaraguan leaders responsible for the deterioration of democracy in the country's institutions and for repression against the opposition. The list includes the Nicaraguan vice president and First Lady, Rosario Murillo. Juan Carlos Ortega head of the official television channel, the chief of Police, and the president of the National Assembly.

• Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 09:39 UTC

  Nicaraguan President to seek reelection with most opponents jailed

  

  After arresting most opposition leaders who could challenge him, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced Monday that he will run for a new term in office in the November 7 elections.

• Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Nicaraguan government continues to arrest opposition politicians

  

  Nicaragua's regime headed for Daniel Ortega has ordered the arrest of opposition presidential hopeful Medardo Mairena late Monday.

• Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  Uruguayan Lower House passes resolution condemning actions by Nicaraguan regime

  

  Uruguay's House of Deputies Tuesday passed a resolution condemning the anti-democratic practices of Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega, who continues to place opposition politicians under arrest for allegedly planning to overthrow him.

• Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Russia to the world: Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are our Latin American allies

  

  Russia reiterated this week its support for Latin American allies, mainly Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua given the standing “external threats,” stated Moscow's defence minister General Sergey Shoigu who underlined the historic links with the three countries.

• Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Nicaraguan President says jailed opponents wanted to overthrow him

  

  “Do not come with the story that they are candidates,” Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said in reference to the numerous opposition politicians his regime has incarcerated over the past few weeks.

• Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Nicaragua says Uruguayan government is “a dictatorship” in OAS forum

  

  Nicaragua's Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Alvarado, Wednesday described Uruguay as a “dictatorship,” prompting a diplomatic rift with his colleague from the South American country.

• Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Bachelet says Ortega regime must release all political prisoners in Nicaragua

  

  Former Chilean President and current United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet Tuesday called for the release of Nicaraguan opposition politicians who have been placed under arrest by the Daniel Ortega regime over the past three weeks.

• Tuesday, June 22nd 2021 - 09:41 UTC

  Argentina and Mexico recall ambassadors to Nicaragua out of concern for human rights violations

  

  The Governments of Mexico and Argentina Monday recalled their respective ambassadors in Managua, where Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is undertaking a dubious campaign towards his reelection by having his political challengers arrested.

• Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  When 26 OAS countries condemned human rights violations in Nicaragua, Argentina was among the 5 who abstained

  

  A resolution by the Organization of American States (OAS) condemning human rights violations and massive arrests of opposition leaders by Nicaragua was supported by 26 countries, opposed by three (one of them Nicaragua), while five nations abstained from voting either way. Argentina was one of them.