"Do you ever think about things that you do think about?" (Inherit the Wind)
In this Edition Rafael Solis’ Letter Outlines Proposals for Negotiation Agreements. Negotiators Issue Communique Number 9. UNAB Holds Another “Pitazo Nacional”. Rafael Solis’ Letter Outlines Proposals for Negotiation Agreements Rafael Solis, the former Nicaraguan Supreme Court Magistrate, penned a letter…
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The status of human rights in Nicaragua continues to degrade, as negotiations between the Alianza Civica and the OrMu administration have yet to extract tangible concessions from the government. Though negotiations have yielded unilateral promises and commitments from the Ortega-Murillo…
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Negotiations between the Ortega-Murillo administration and the Alianza Civica resumed on Monday, and while not a single political prisoner has been released nor civil liberties restored, Jose Pallais says that progress has been made. Pallais, who is part of the…
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“We are running out of ink, but not our of news.” The headline on today’s La Prensa spells out the impending end of the print edition, after the paper has done whatever it could to save it. The Ortega Murillo…
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The Unidad Nacional Azul y Blanco (UNAB) has been encouraging various forms of protest, after staging #ALaCalle, Nicaragua’s first march since October. On Wednesday, UNAB asked Nicaraguans to join the “pitazo nacional” and the “cacerolazo nacional,” by honking their car…
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The elderly man made his way down the line of his faithful, as a an old campaign song, set to the tune of “Give Peace a Chance” played in the background. He shook hands, exchanged pleasantries, and stopped for a…
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On Wednesday afternoon, the negotiating teams for the Alianza Cívica and for the Ortega-Murillo administration issued a joint statement, announcing the negotiation agenda moving forward. The document, written in flawless “diplomatese”, outlines six main themes, (1) strengthening of democracy and…
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The Comité Pro Liberación de Presos Políticos (CPLPP) released an updated list of political prisoners this Wednesday morning. According to the CPLPP data, there are 802 prisoners of conscience in Nicaraguan prisons, as of March 19. The number includes about…
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In this edition: Alianza Fleshes Out Agenda Porras Commission Issues Statement Supporting Nuncio Alianza Fleshes Out Agenda The Alianza Civica por la Justicia y la Democracia held its daily press conference at the INCAE, to present a fleshed out negotiation…
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In this edition Abuses Continue Against Private Citizens OAS Sets Conditions Abuses Continue Against Private Citizens The OrMu administration continues its abuses against private citizens, via the police forces and public officials within the judiciary. Marlon Powell, a journalist from…
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