Newsletters

Newsletter # 21 | The illegitimacy of the “new Constitution” and the deepening of the usurpation of power

January 22, 2025

The recent approval of what the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo call “partial reform” constitutes a flagrant violation of the legal framework established in the previous Constitution and…

Newsletter # 20 | Nicaragua: the urgent challenges ahead during 2025

January 8, 2025

Nicaragua, together with Venezuela and Cuba, represent a constant challenge for the international community and especially for democratic actors in Latin America. International attention is currently focused on Venezuela and…

Newsletter # 19 | Hope is on our side

December 18, 2024

For most Nicaraguans 2024 ends with uncertainty and fear. Families divided, some people cannot even communicate with their loved ones, people imprisoned, threatened, watched or persecuted. Others forced to leave…

Newsletter # 18 | Nicaragua and the assault on fundamental rights: An infamous Constitution to consolidate an authoritarian model

December 4, 2024

On November 21, 2024, Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo consolidated their authoritarian model through the hasty approval in the National Assembly of a new Constitution that dismantles democratic principles and…

Newsletter # 17 | Nicaragua, an outlaw State

November 20, 2024

During the last ninety days, Nicaragua has been on the news because international organizations and non-governmental human rights organizations (NGOs) have published reports and held events reflecting the systematic, massive…

Newsletter # 16 | Nicaragua the paradise of impunity

November 6, 2024

The Ortega-Murillo regime has rejected the scrutiny of international organizations responsible for the protection of human rights. They pretend to cover up the systematic and massive violations they have conducted,…

Newsletter # 15 | Human rights and multilateral financing in Nicaragua

October 23, 2024

One of the pillars that sustains the Ortega Murillo dictatorship is the financing it receives from the International Financial Institutions (IFI). Despite the high levels of repression and crimes against…

Newsletter # 14 | The Ortega Murillo’s hibrid warfare against the United States

October 9, 2024

In a context of growing confrontation between liberal democracies and autocracies, Nicaragua has joined the bloc led by Russia and China. Together they have taken advantage of the unprecedented increase…

Newsletter # 13 | The Esquipulas Accords’ relevance in the face of the Ortega Murillo’s totalitarian project

September 25, 2024

In September we commemorate the independence of Central America and the International Day of Peace, so it is a propitious time to remember the Esquipulas II Agreement, which was signed…

Newsletter # 12 | The dilemma for democratic countries in the region

September 11, 2024

The current situation in Venezuela brought to the table a dilemma that the countries of the continent have been facing for a long time. Given the growing repression and institutional…