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Jun 24, 2021 · Today, his daughter, the presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro, is under house arrest by the government of Daniel Ortega, the man who helped force Somoza from power.
- Why Speaking Out in Nicaragua is Getting Tough
Today, she says, he is a "tyrant". "We've been saying this...
- Why Speaking Out in Nicaragua is Getting Tough
Apr 29, 2024 · When he announced the end of the Bute House arrangement, Humza Yousaf insisted that he would stay on as First Minister and lead a minority government. But it quickly became clear that he’d need ...
Jun 30, 2024 · Brian Ortega was out of the UFC 303 card due to illness. Jon Anik said on the live broadcast that he was down with a 103-degree fever and had been taken ill since the official weigh-ins.
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If their popularity at home often came into question, in Europe and the Americas the youthful and optimistic Sandinistas were immensely popular throughout the 1980s. Left-wing activists organised solidarity campaigns, fundraisers and protests to support healthcare reform, educational programmes and agricultural projects in Nicaragua. European socia...
On Daniel Ortega, Rushdie could not have been more wrong. Since returning to power in 2007, the Sandinista leader has slowly and ruthlessly consolidated his power over the FSLN and the Nicaraguan state. Seeking to avoid a repetition of past mistakes, Ortega formed alliances with former enemies, including the Catholic church (declaring himself a Chr...
But Ortega and Murillo have managed to cling on to power. There are many reasons for their political survival, including the opposition’s fragmentation, a repressive state apparatus, and a lack of international pressure. What is too often overlooked, though, is that for many Nicaraguans, the FSLN remains the only political party that represents the...
Jul 28, 2018 · Humberto Ortega, the ex-head of Nicaragua's military, has called on his brother President Daniel Ortega to stop the pro-government paramilitaries that are blamed for months of deadly unrest.
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Alberto Gonzales, US Attorney General, resigns. The resignation statement in full Comment Central: Reaction to the Gonzalez resignation Alberto Gonzales, America’s first Hispanic attorney general, announced his resignation today, ending a nasty.