Nicaraguan priest sentenced to two years in prison Nicaraguan priest sentenced to two years in prison The priest has another accusation of “physical violence in concurrence with psychological violence,” from Martha Rivas, now also imprisoned Redacción Confidencial · 26 de junio 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Nicaragua loses more than 25 million dollars by cancelling 53 international NGOs Nicaragua loses more than 25 million dollars by cancelling 53 international NGOs 53 international NGOs have been closed in the last 10 months. Those who benefited from their projects and humanitarian programs were left in limbo Redacción Confidencial · 24 de junio 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
US Airlines Still Undecided on Returning to Nicaragua US Airlines Still Undecided on Returning to Nicaragua Government continues to require American, United and Spirit, the list of passengers 72 hours in advance; Airlines allege that it will cause them losses Iván Olivares · 23 de junio 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Moncada and two of Ortega's sons meet with Putin's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov Moncada and two of Ortega's sons meet with Putin's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov Minister Iván Acosta asks the Russian "strategic ally" to revive China's failed interoceanic canal project Octavio Enríquez · 22 de junio 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
U.S. sanctions Nicaraguan gold company U.S. sanctions Nicaraguan gold company According to the Treasury Department, the mining company funnels profits from gold experts to “high-ranking members” of the regime Redacción Confidencial · 21 de junio 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Nicaraguan opposition groups remind Gustavo Petro of his criticism of Ortega Nicaraguan opposition groups remind Gustavo Petro of his criticism of Ortega After the “electoral farce” of 2021, the now president-elect of Colombia said: “Ortega has transformed a dream of freedom into a banana dictatorship.” Redacción Confidencial · 21 de junio 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Ortega grants citizenship to two ex-officials of former Honduran president Orlando Hernandez Ortega grants citizenship to two ex-officials of former Honduran president Orlando Hernandez Former Secretary to the President Ebal Diaz and former private secretary Ricardo Cardona received Nicaraguan citizenship Octavio Enríquez · 21 de junio 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Cubans spend $23,000 to reach the U.S. via the "Nicaragua route" Cubans spend $23,000 to reach the U.S. via the "Nicaragua route" Between October 2021 and April 2022, nearly 115,000 Cuban migrants have come overland through Central America to reach the US border Agencia EFE · 21 de junio 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
Leftist Gustavo Petro wins Colombian presidency Leftist Gustavo Petro wins Colombian presidency It is the first time that a leftist candidate will govern Colombia. With 98.22% of the voting stations reporting, Petro obtained 50.51% of the votes Agencia EFE · 20 de junio 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021
The record stampede of Nicaraguans to the US and Costa Rica The record stampede of Nicaraguans to the US and Costa Rica With more repression and a foreboding future: 72,699 Nicas arrived to the USA, and in Costa Rica there are 30,795 new requests for asylum Cindy Regidor · 20 de junio 2022 CONFIDENCIAL · 5 de octubre, 2021