Conflict among Sandinistas due to FSLN travel restrictions Conflict among Sandinistas due to FSLN travel restrictions Local FSLN leader resigns from party post; conflict confirms the use of police as surveillance apparatus against FSLN militants Redacción Confidencial · 5 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
UN human rights mechanism for Nicaragua “has teeth” UN human rights mechanism for Nicaragua “has teeth” “The only one who loses by not cooperating is the government”, warns Juan Pappier, of Human Rights Watch Redacción Confidencial · 5 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Ernesto Medina: The regime “is killing the soul of our universities” Ernesto Medina: The regime “is killing the soul of our universities” The former university rector points out that the legal reforms seek “to consolidate political control in the universities.” Redacción Confidencial · 5 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Rodrigo Chaves elected Costa Rica’s new president Rodrigo Chaves elected Costa Rica’s new president Economist Chaves defeated rival Jose Maria Figueres, who received 47.1% of the vote. The turnout was 57.2% of the regiestered voters. Agencia EFE · 5 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
New Ortega law against NGOs: "A robbery protected by law" New Ortega law against NGOs: "A robbery protected by law" The Ministry of the Interior can intervene and suspend a civil society organization for up to three years; its directors can also be imprisoned Redacción Confidencial · 4 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Drinking water projects left in "limbo" due to Centro Humboldt closure Drinking water projects left in "limbo" due to Centro Humboldt closure The organization denounced the deforestation and invasion in protected areas of the country, and also warned of the 2018 fire in the Indio Maíz reserve Redacción Confidencial · 4 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Nicaragua passes a new law “regulating” non-profits Nicaragua passes a new law “regulating” non-profits The new law legalizes the unilateral confiscation of assets from organizations deemed to be engaging in “political propaganda”. Redacción Confidencial · 2 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Swing voters key in Costa Rica's runoff elections Swing voters key in Costa Rica's runoff elections The presidential candidates accuse each other of corruption, shady handling of electoral financing and allegations of sexual harassment Redacción Confidencial · 1 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Will sanctions against Russia work? What we learned from Venezuela Will sanctions against Russia work? What we learned from Venezuela Neither a sense of justice nor a desire for revenge are good compasses when it comes to sanctions policy. Benedicte Bull · 1 de abril 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Political prisoners organize protest at El Chipote prison Political prisoners organize protest at El Chipote prison Shouts and slogans come from the cells, as the political prisoners sing the national anthem and demand freedom and the end of torture and isolation. Redacción Confidencial · 30 de marzo 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021