Nicaragua’s congress takes steps to eliminate elections while President Ortega is in power
Nicaraguan Government Abolishes Elections Following a controversial announcement by President Daniel Ortega, Nicaraguan lawmakers have decided to eliminate elections in the country. This move, articulated over the weekend, sparked significant outrage among the international community. Ortega’s declaration aligned with a broader plan by Congress, which is largely under the influence of both him and his […]
Nicaragua’s leader declares that the nation will not have elections again.
Ortega Declares End to Elections in Nicaragua Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced that the country will no longer hold elections, which effectively shuts down any avenues for opposition groups to contest his administration. This statement is significant, considering Ortega’s lengthy tenure, having been in power since 2007, after a previous rule in the 1980s. His […]
DHS: 8% of Nicaragua’s population entered the US illegally during Biden’s term
Department of Homeland Security Reports on Illegal Immigration The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has pinpointed the primary foreign nations whose citizens have entered the United States illegally, stating that most of these arrivals took place from February 2021 to January 2025. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, Nicaragua, Cuba, Haiti, and […]
Is the US heading down the same path as Nicaragua’s authoritarianism?
There was a knock at the door, and I immediately knew who it was. A few friends had alerted me that they might show up, though I tried not to dwell on it too much. Honestly, I thought I wasn’t a high enough target for them. They had already arrested the most vocal critics of […]
Argentine Judge Orders Arrest of Nicaragua’s Communist Dictator Daniel Ortega
An Argentine federal court on Monday charged Nicaragua's communist dictator Daniel Ortega, his wife and “co-president” Rosario Murillo, and about 12 other members of Ortega's government with “systematic human rights violations.” I ordered him to be arrested. The warrant, signed by Argentine federal judge Ariel Rijo, complaint Initially led by lawyer Dario Richarte, 2022 Among […]