Franklin Villavicencio

Young Nicaraguan Photographers Focus Their Lenses on the Civic Rebellion

Young Nicaraguan Photographers Focus Their Lenses on the Civic Rebellion

We spoke with photographers 30 and under who told us how they experience the protests by documenting historic images.

21 de febrero 2019

21 de febrero 2019

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Cafe in Nicaragua Staffed by the Hearing Impaired Reinvents Itself

Cafe in Nicaragua Staffed by the Hearing Impaired Reinvents Itself

The coffee shop entirely staffed by the deaf has temporarily closed its Granada locale and now seeks to reinvent itself in Managua.

13 de febrero 2019

13 de febrero 2019

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“The FSLN Doesn’t Represent the Values of International Socialism”

“The FSLN Doesn’t Represent the Values of International Socialism”

The violation of human rights, the inexistent balance of powers, and the “delinquent socialism” of the FSLN are the reasons given for expelling the gov

1 de febrero 2019

1 de febrero 2019

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“El FSLN no representaba los valores de la Internacional Socialista”

“El FSLN no representaba los valores de la Internacional Socialista”

La violación de derechos humanos, la nula división de poderes, y el “socialismo delincuencial” del FSLN, causas de expulsión del partido de Gobierno

31 de enero 2019

31 de enero 2019

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Ortega’s Female Political Prisoners Expose the Regime’s Mistreatment to MEPs

Ortega’s Female Political Prisoners Expose the Regime’s Mistreatment to MEPs

“We will not back down for anything,” said Irlanda Jerez in a video released by MEP Ana Gomes, where she shows the cells of the prisoners.

27 de enero 2019

27 de enero 2019

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Presas políticas expusieron a eurodiputados los maltratos del régimen

Presas políticas expusieron a eurodiputados los maltratos del régimen

“No echaremos pie atrás por nada”, manifestó Irlanda Jerez en un video divulgado por la eurodiputada Ana Gomes, donde muestra las celdas de las presas.

27 de enero 2019

27 de enero 2019

Levis Artola, the “Foreign Minister” of UNAN-Managua

Levis Artola, the “Foreign Minister” of UNAN-Managua

He always wore a jacket and tie, even at the student demonstrations. His diplomatic pose made him be called “the foreign minister.”

26 de diciembre 2018

26 de diciembre 2018

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Asalto y toma de Confidencial viola 14 artículos de la Constitución

Asalto y toma de Confidencial viola 14 artículos de la Constitución

Principios de inviolabilidad del domicilio y derecho a la propiedad privada también fueron infringidos por la dictadura de Daniel Ortega.

18 de diciembre 2018

18 de diciembre 2018

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Nicaragua: After the Bullets, No Peace for the Students

Nicaragua: After the Bullets, No Peace for the Students

Their lives changed in April. Some barricaded themselves in their universities, were expelled by bullets and now fight against their own “demons.”

13 de diciembre 2018

13 de diciembre 2018

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Imprisoned for Being Humane: Nicaragua’s Niquinohomo Sisters

Imprisoned for Being Humane: Nicaragua’s Niquinohomo Sisters

Olesia and Tania Munoz gave humanitarian support to the protests; for this solidarity, the government is keeping them in jail.

11 de diciembre 2018

11 de diciembre 2018