"Do you ever think about things that you do think about?" (Inherit the Wind)
The Permanent Council of the OAS met this afternoon to consider the situation in Nicaragua. The PC heard reports from Luis Angel Rosadilla, special envoy to the negotiations between the Alianza and the OrMu government, Joel Hernandez of the IACHR,…
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Fifty political prisoners were excarcelated this morning, announced the Ortega-Murillo Ministry of Governance via press release. The announcement came hours before a special meeting of the OAS Permanent Council, to discuss the situation in Nicaragua. The Ortega-Murillo negotiating team issued…
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The Alianza Cívica and the OrMu negotiating teams failed to reach agreements on two of their agenda points, dealing with justice and democracy. “We discussed both issues, and each side presented proposals, but there were noticeable differences and we could…
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This morning, a government proposal addressing the reconciliation, justice, and reparations process in Nicaragua was leaked today. The document, titled Agreement on the Matter of Truth, Justice, Reparation, and Non Repetition, outlines the creation of a “system” to address these concerns. Esta…
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Unidad Nacional Azul y Blanco issued a warning this afternoon: Don’t picket at Metrocentro. The warning was published via social media. Piquetes Express are scheduled for today. “We ask that the population avoid picketing at Metrocentro, because recent activities have…
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The Alianza Cívica and the OrMu negotiation team set an April 3rd deadline for final agreements to be concluded in Managua. Now it appears that the deadline might not be met, as negotiations have stalled again. This time, the issue…
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Saturday’s “Sentada Nacional”, the national sit in organized by Unidad Nacional Azul y Blanco, devolved into chaos and violence at Metrocentro. First, riot police forcefully removed and arrested 7 protesters. Then, an armed man opened fire on the crowd. Both…
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Saturday’s sit in at Metrocentro was marred by an act of violence, when an armed man shot at the crowd of protesters who had gathered outside of this popular shopping mall in Managua. The man was soon identified as Germán…
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On Friday, the Ortega-Murillo and Alianza Cívica negotiators signed two agreements. The first secures the release of all political prisoners, and the second deals with rights and guarantees afforded to all Nicaraguan citizens, by virtue of the Nicaraguan Constitution. The…
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The Alianza Civica por la Justicia y la Democracia drew a line in the sand on Thursday. During a press conference led by Azahalea Solis, the coalition stated that they would “not back down” from their demand for free, fair,…
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