Former Nicaraguan President Violeta Barrios de Chamorro died Saturday, June 14, at the age of 95. In addition to her contributions to politics, her legacy in defending free expression and independent journalism left a lasting mark on the country’s recent history. Barrios de Chamorro took on a key role at the newspaper La Prensa after […]
"A group of seven Nicaraguan journalists, exiled in Costa Rica, have requested the Spanish government grant them Spanish nationality, claiming they have been rendered de facto stateless by the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. The request was submitted on May 19 to the Spanish consul in Costa Rica, the Madrid Press Association (APM, […]
"This Monday [May 26], the regime of Daniel Ortega dissolved another 15 non-profit organizations, among them the historic Nicaraguan Association of Journalists (UPN, for its initials in Spanish), created in 1979 after the triumph of the Sandinista revolution. With this new repressive wave, more than 5,670 NGOs have now been cancelled since December 2018, as […]
“The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (SRFOE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) releases its thematic report ‘Exile of Journalists and Freedom of Expression’, a document that examines the rising number of journalists across the Americas forced to leave their countries of origin, as well as the causes, challenges […]
"Nicaragua has informed UNESCO of its withdrawal from the organization, in response to the press freedom prize awarded to an opposition newspaper, the UN agency announced Sunday [May 4]. 'I regret this decision, which will deprive the people of Nicaragua of the benefits of cooperation in areas such as education and culture,' UNESCO Director General […]
“Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has launched a new project in Central America to address the decline in press freedom in the region. The initiative seeks to strengthen support for journalists facing persecution, threats or forced exile, as well as to promote accountability from governments that systematically violate the right to inform. From March 17 to […]
“We've never had to juggle reporting as much as we've been doing for more than three months, after President Donald Trump's administration canceled the U.S. support funds that were key to sustaining Divergentes. That's an independent media outlet from Nicaragua, based in exile due to the systematic repression under the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and […]
“The World Association of Community Radios in Latin America and the Caribbean strongly condemns the latest attack on freedom of expression in Nicaragua, carried out through the blocking of .ni web domains. This action affects independent media and restricts public access to information. Since its founding, the community radio association has defended the fundamental right […]
"The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered Nicaragua on Wednesday — for the second time — to release imprisoned journalist Catalino Leo Cárcamo, whose family has been unaware of his whereabouts or health condition since November 2024. "The court finds Mr. Cárcamo Herrera is at serious risk of suffering irreparable harm to his rights, which […]
"Journalist and former correspondent of Radio Corporación, Irving Guerrero Montes, was arrested in the city of León in Nicaragua by the National Police of that country under the accusation of alleged illegal possession of weapons. The arrest was confirmed by the pro-government radio station Radio Venceremos La Estación de la Amistad, owned by former mayor […]
"The National Assembly of Nicaragua approved on Thursday [Jan, 16] articles of an amendment to the Political Constitution, which establish that authorities will check that the media does not spread false news that infringe on the rights of citizens. Many journalists consider this an attack on freedom of the press. The constitutional amendment, approved unanimously […]
“At least 283 journalists have been forced to leave Nicaragua since the beginning of repression in 2018, undertaken by the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. In 2024, 81 violations of press freedom were recorded, according to a report published Monday [Jan. 13] from the Foundation for Freedom of Expression and Democracy (FLED, for […]