April lit a flame of resistance and hope in Nicaragua. As we commemorate the sixth anniversary of that rebellion, when without distinction of ideology, political, social or economic position, we gathered in the streets to demand respect for our rights and the departure of the regime of Daniel Ortega Murillo, we invite Nicaraguans and other political movements fighting for democracy, to retake that spirit of unity and keep alive the struggle for a democratic Nicaragua, in peace and with opportunities for all…
We reiterate our commitment to continue working to consolidate a plural and inclusive political alternative that will define the civic route out of the Ortega-Murillo regime, and move towards a democratic and peaceful Nicaragua that will guarantee the justice that both the victims and their families demand.
To the mothers of April, who continue to demand justice for their murdered children, to the thousands of Nicaraguans who, in these six years of repression, have been forced to leave their homeland, to the thousands of Nicaraguans who are inside the country and every day carry out small but significant acts of resistance, we invite you not to allow the spirit of April to be extinguished; and to maintain hope in the safe return to their homes. Together we will reestablish democracy, peace and economic growth, without the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship.
Abril invites us to remember the victims, but also to reflect on the mistakes made, to learn from them, and to straighten the path towards the consolidation of that viable political alternative that weakens the material, economic and human pillars that sustain the dictatorship.
To achieve this, we are working on the consolidation of an action plan that defines the route we must follow to get out of the dictatorship and rebuild the democratic institutionality that will allow Nicaraguans to live in a Nicaragua with equal opportunities and where their rights are respected.
In these six years, the dictatorship continues to assassinate, kidnap, imprison, banish and denationalize Nicaraguans. In honor of the victims, we pledge to fight until we get out of the dictatorship and regain our freedom.