The Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela is one of the few in the western hemisphere that still supports Ortega.
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«If my daughter returns to Nicaragua, she will be jailed»: mother of the journalist who could be deported from the U.S.
On December 12th, Montes will face her final hearing where the judge will decide her situation. The Nicaraguan has been in custody since last April.
Charter flights from Europe arrive in Managua with Africans heading towards the United States
Tourism entrepreneurs believe that the charter flights arriving from Europe to Managua are carrying Africans heading towards the United States.
Maduro applies Ortega-style tactics, detaining opposition leaders ahead of the electoral process
«Both dictatorships share totalitarianism and arbitrary arrests as a means of maintaining power.»
Large groups of African migrants arrive in Managua via El Salvador
Between 3 and 4 flights from San Salvador arrive in Managua daily. It has been observed that approximately 40 African individuals arrive on each flight.
Mercon, owner of Cisa Exportadora, filed for bankruptcy in New York but will continue operating
Mercon confirms bankruptcy and announces its adherence to a law that will allow it to fulfill all commitments to clients and collaborators.
Financial problems at Mercon lead to closure of Cisa Exportadora and other companies in nine countries
After almost 75 years of history, Cisa Exportadora in Nicaragua halted its operations due to the bankruptcy of Mercon.
Gisela Sánchez, new president of the BCIE: «My main commitment is to ethics and transparency»
In an interview with LA PRENSA, Sánchez promises austerity at the BCIE, which has been accused of allocating resources based on political interests and providing its officials with benefits akin to those in first-world countries.
Ernesto Medina: «Ortega wants to turn university students into a mass of people who don’t think»
The student-led civil protests of April 2018 marked a turning point in challenging the Ortega regime.
Ortega grants the CNU full control over the decisions of universities
Ramona Rodríguez, loyal to the dictatorship, will retain the power to elect academic and administrative authorities, sign contracts, among other activities.
