"Do you ever think about things that you do think about?" (Inherit the Wind)
Carlos Sáenz comes on television every day. He sits at a table, surrounded by microphones and reads a prepared statement. As secretary general of the Ministry for Health (MINSA), he holds the third highest ranking position in the ministry. He…
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It has been 24 days since Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo announced the country’s first COVID-19 case. Since then, the government’s erratic actions have puzzled many an observer, from journalists, to human rights defenders, to the director of the Pan…
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The Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO) expressed concerns about the Ortega-Murillo government’s response to COVID19 this morning, during a virtual press conference marking World Health Day. Carissa Etienne, director of PAHO, addressed the Nicaraguan government’s actions in answer to a direct…
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UPDATE: the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health (MINSA) officially notified Bishop Ronaldo Álvarez of Matagalpa, that his proposed Preventative Health Network would not be allowed. Mons. Álvarez made the announcement via Twitter, four hours after holding a press conference where he…
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It has been 25 days since the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Throughout the period, the government of Nicaragua has carried out an “intense campaign” against the virus, according to Vice President Rosario Murillo. “We have reached 25 days, lovingly,…
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Since Vice President Rosario Murillo announced Nicaragua’s first COVID19 case on March 18, the Nicaraguan state has been diligently promoting the effectiveness of its response. The country is ready, according to the Ministry of Health (MINSA). Nicaragua has “nineteen hospitals…
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Cuba’s Ministry for Public Health reported 39 new cases of COVID19. One of these cases is a woman who arrived on the Island from Nicaragua on March 16. The woman was identified as a 54-year-old resident of Santa Clara. She…
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A week has passed since Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo reported the first case of COVID19 in the country. The government’s message remains unchanged. Authorities consistently downplay the threat, while insisting that the one of the poorest in Latin America…
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A Facebook Live broadcast by a Nicaraguan woman sent Vice-President Rosario Murillo into damage-control mode in the early hours of Sunday. Unwittingly, Murillo confirmed a weakness in her government’s COVID-19 response: They either cannot or will not prevent patients from…
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After the announcement of the first case of COVID-19 in Nicaragua, the rift between the Ortega-Murillo government and the leading opposition groups, Unidad Nacional Azul y Blanco (UNAB) and Alianza Cívica por la Justicia y la Democracia (ACJD), has now…
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