The Nicaraguan regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo is reportedly suppressing cultural freedom, with books seized by customs and festivals locked down, making it forbidden to read local writers.
Nicaraguan farmers without their own land are renting plots in Costa Rica every six months to sustain their agricultural trade, a practice inherited from their parents.
The United States has imposed sanctions on Nicaraguan officials who are linked to the country's gold sector.
The repatriation of many Nicaraguans who died abroad is facing months-long delays, primarily due to the absence of immediate family members and insufficient funds.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stated that former U.S. President Donald Trump is suffering from a mental breakdown. Ortega attributed this to Trump's alleged role in launching a war in the Middle East alongside Israel.
An article from Havana Times describes the political situation in Nicaragua as a 'rigged poker game' run by the dictatorship, implying that the regime always maintains control.
A condemnation of the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) could be the first step towards forming an international alliance to support a democratic transition in Nicaragua.
Rosa Maria Paya emphasizes the importance of not normalizing the regime of terror against dissenting voices that has persisted in Nicaragua for eight years since the April 2018 protests.