What the 24-Hour General Strike in Nicaragua Demonstrated What the 24-Hour General Strike in Nicaragua Demonstrated “Considering that it was called from one day to the next, it was a remarkable success,” said Carlos Tunnermann, Ph.D. Iván Olivares · 26 de mayo 2019 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
On Renewed Citizen Pressure in Nicaragua: Better Late Than Never On Renewed Citizen Pressure in Nicaragua: Better Late Than Never It is about giving the political battle on all fronts and intensifying the pressure. The national strike is a necessary and timely action. Enrique Sáenz · 24 de mayo 2019 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Taiwan Gets Cold Feet with Ortega, Fears US Sanctions Taiwan Gets Cold Feet with Ortega, Fears US Sanctions “No Taiwanese bank wants to be involved in the transfer, for fear of being sanctioned by the US.” Néstor Arce · 24 de mayo 2019 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Nicaragua: Ortega Announces His Plan to Stay in Power Nicaragua: Ortega Announces His Plan to Stay in Power To date the government has signed several commitments with the Civic Alliance but has failed to comply with anything it agreed to. Redacción Confidencial · 23 de mayo 2019 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Nicaragua: National Strike Set for Thursday, May 23 Nicaragua: National Strike Set for Thursday, May 23 Business associations confirm support for the national strike as a “legitimate form of civic and peaceful struggle.” Redacción Confidencial · 22 de mayo 2019 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Gioconda Belli: “It’s Time to Pound on the Table” Gioconda Belli: “It’s Time to Pound on the Table” We need the sectors that remain silent to speak up; we badly need them to pound on the table to say, “Enough!” The time to do so is now. Gioconda Belli · 22 de mayo 2019 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Why Nicaragua Needs a Special Prosecutor’s Office Why Nicaragua Needs a Special Prosecutor’s Office A Special Prosecutor’s Office and an international investigation are urgently needed to clear up the murder of prisoner Eddy Montes. Carlos F. Chamorro · 22 de mayo 2019 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Grief and Demands for Justice at Nicaraguan/US Citizen’s Burial Grief and Demands for Justice at Nicaraguan/US Citizen’s Burial “They were in a hurry for us to come get the body, because they didn’t want another independent autopsy,” declared Francisco Montes. Redacción Confidencial · 21 de mayo 2019 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Nicaragua: Kidnapped Young People Appear at the Cathedral and a Hospital Nicaragua: Kidnapped Young People Appear at the Cathedral and a Hospital The Ortega government denied that it had committed the kidnappings. The young people showed signs of physical and psychological abuse. Wilfredo Miranda Aburto · 20 de mayo 2019 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Guard Kills Political Prisoner in Nicaragua Guard Kills Political Prisoner in Nicaragua The deceased has been identified as Eddy Antonio Montes Praslin, 56, originally from Matagalpa and a United States citizen Wilfredo Miranda Aburto · 19 de mayo 2019 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021