"Do you ever think about things that you do think about?" (Inherit the Wind)
The Nicaraguan Bishops’ Conference (CEN, by its Spanish acronym) expressed its ongoing concern over the current crisis in Nicaragua. In a pastoral message released on Tuesday evening, the Catholic bishops indicated that faith in Christ was incompatible with indifference to…
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The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States met this morning to consider the the situation/status of democracy in Nicaragua, as part of the process towards the application of Article 20 of the Democratic Charter which could lead to…
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BANCORP dissolves. OAS Electoral Experts Brief Alianza and Government Negotiators on Electoral Reform. Protests Staged at UCA Bancorp Dissolves Five days after the US Treasury imposed sanctions on BANCORP, the financial entity announced its “voluntary dissolution”. According to Treasury, BANCORP…
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On a day that Pope Benedict XVI once described as “the greatest day of hope,” Nicaraguans all around the nation walked the Via Crucis, led by Catholic bishops and priests, from churches large and small. It is a Good Friday…
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I belong to the Nicaraguan generation that was too young to fight against Somoza, but old enough to remember Sandinismo. Like many others, I stayed in Nicaragua throughout the 1980s, and I voted for Violeta Chamorro in 1990. I thought…
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Part II compiles music, graphic arts, and memes from the past year in Nicaragua. Music Carlos Mejía Godoy y Los de Palacagüina Carlos Mejía Godoy is a Nicaraguan institution. Though once sandinistas, Carlos and his brother, Luis Enrique, distanced themselves…
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Updates: Final update – 10 PM, Managua Time. 6 PM, Managua Time 4 PM, Managua Time 3 PM, Managua Time 2 PM, Managua Time 1:30 PM, Managua Time 12 noon, Managua Time 10 AM, Managua Time Final update: Police says…
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On April 11, Police Chief Francisco Díaz ceremoniously gave 81 new police vehicles to his subordinates. “These 81 transportation units will strengthen citizen security in Managua”, said Díaz. He then thanked Daniel Ortega, who not only is president, but also…
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No path forward in Managua, as the Alianza Cívica and the Ortega-Murillo negotiating teams continue at an impasse. Today, the Alianza called a press conference to challenge the government’s claims about progress. There is none, and the government is lying…
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AUTHOR’S NOTE (4/11/19): This post has been re-edited to include several translations made by Carmelite Quotes. CQ translates Mons. Silvio Báez’ messages with his authorization. All CQ translations are linked to the original post on their blog. Anything that is…
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