Human rights defenders resist the regime's onslaught Human rights defenders resist the regime's onslaught Threats, jail, exile, and annulment of their legal status are some of the Ortega-Murillo government’s strategies to silence the human rights defenders Redacción Confidencial · 9 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Central American Bank offers loans to Nicaraguan businesses Central American Bank offers loans to Nicaraguan businesses The business executives met with bank officials, the Finance Minister, the President of the Nicaraguan Central Bank, and the Banking Superintendent Iván Olivares · 9 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Iran promises fuel and to “neutralize aggression” on Ortega Iran promises fuel and to “neutralize aggression” on Ortega The Oil Minister condemns “interventionism” and maintains that Iran will study completing the aborted Nicaraguan refinery promised by Venezuela Redacción Confidencial · 8 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Nicaragua´s priority today: Freedom for all Political Prisoners Nicaragua´s priority today: Freedom for all Political Prisoners The 181 political prisoners in jail today symbolize national dignity and the hope for democratic change Carlos F. Chamorro · 7 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
María Teresa Blandón: Closing of NGOs "has no legal basis" María Teresa Blandón: Closing of NGOs "has no legal basis" Director of La Corriente explains that the organization didn’t register as a “foreign agent”, because the law requiring them to do so is unconstitution Redacción Confidencial · 6 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Curbing migration: U.S. insists on reinforcing borders, Mexico on investing in Central America Curbing migration: U.S. insists on reinforcing borders, Mexico on investing in Central America The Biden administration insists on reinforcing borders while Mexico seeks greater investment in Central America Agencia EFE · 6 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Ortega’s war on Nicaraguan civil society continues Ortega’s war on Nicaraguan civil society continues Daniel Ortega has closed, since the end of 2018, at least 218 organizations, foundations and universities, according to a count by CONFIDENCIAL Redacción Confidencial · 5 de mayo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
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