/tags/daniel-ortega Daniel Ortega en-US WLRN Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:10:21 GMT /americas/2023-08-30/alumni-jesuit-run-university-uca-nicaraguan-government The confiscation of UCA follows a series of increasingly authoritarian actions by the government against the Catholic Church and opposition figures. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:10:21 GMT /americas/2023-08-30/alumni-jesuit-run-university-uca-nicaraguan-government Associated Press /americas/2023-08-24/nicaraguan-government-bans-jesuit-order The move comes a week after the government of President Daniel Ortega confiscated the prestigious Jesuit-run University of Central America in Nicaragua, arguing it was a “center of terrorism.” Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:44:15 GMT /americas/2023-08-24/nicaraguan-government-bans-jesuit-order Associated Press /latin-america/2023-04-04/a-jailed-bishop-is-gandhi-for-nicaraguans-against-their-dictatorship Roman Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez is the most important democratic resistance symbol left in Nicaragua. Will the Ortega dictatorship expel the Church to block him? Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-04-04/a-jailed-bishop-is-gandhi-for-nicaraguans-against-their-dictatorship Tim Padgett /latin-america/2023-03-09/nicaraguans-in-south-florida-struggle-to-take-in-a-wave-of-migrants-political-prisoners South Florida's Nicaraguan diaspora is not as well equipped as others to handle the rush of refugees escaping the Ortega dictatorship — and needs a hand. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 20:46:35 GMT /latin-america/2023-03-09/nicaraguans-in-south-florida-struggle-to-take-in-a-wave-of-migrants-political-prisoners Tim Padgett /latin-america/2023-02-23/nicaragua-must-break-its-violent-cycle-of-becoming-what-we-fight-against Former Nicaraguan presidential candidate and political prisoner Félix Maradiaga recently returned to exile in Miami after being released by the Ortega dictatorship. He spoke to WLRN's Tim Padgett about his 'torture' behind bars, the reunion with his family and his renewed resolve to fight. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-02-23/nicaragua-must-break-its-violent-cycle-of-becoming-what-we-fight-against Tim Padgett /latin-america/2023-02-21/opponents-describe-hideous-conditions-in-nicaraguan-prisons MIAMI (AP) — Constant fear. Threats. Screams. Darkness. Cells measuring six feet by nine (2 by 3 meters), with a hole in the floor for a toilet. Nicaraguan opposition prisoners recounted last week the months —and sometimes years — they spent in the notorious prisons run by the regime of President Daniel Ortega. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:30:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-02-21/opponents-describe-hideous-conditions-in-nicaraguan-prisons Gisela Salomon | Associated Press /latin-america/2023-02-21/they-couldnt-break-our-souls-says-released-nicaraguan-political-prisoner-whos-back-in-miami Nicaraguan opposition leader Félix Maradiaga spent 20 months in prison for challenging dictator Daniel Ortega. He's 'even more resolved' to see democracy restored. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-02-21/they-couldnt-break-our-souls-says-released-nicaraguan-political-prisoner-whos-back-in-miami Tim Padgett /commentary/2022-08-22/memo-to-petro-and-rubio-nicaragua-is-a-painful-tragedy-not-a-political-toy COMMENTARY Politicos on the left sweep Nicaragua's deepening dictatorship under the rug — while on the right they sweep it onstage as a cynical prop. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2022-08-22/memo-to-petro-and-rubio-nicaragua-is-a-painful-tragedy-not-a-political-toy Tim Padgett /news/2022-07-05/nicaraguas-ortega-creates-more-dictatorial-rule-and-releases-video-of-political-prisoner-maradiaga Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega has seized the last remaining towns held by the opposition — and briefly presented political prisoner Félix Maradiaga in public. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:46:00 GMT /news/2022-07-05/nicaraguas-ortega-creates-more-dictatorial-rule-and-releases-video-of-political-prisoner-maradiaga Tim Padgett /commentary/2022-05-12/if-biden-keeps-the-diaz-canels-out-of-the-summit-he-should-keep-the-diaz-balarts-out-too COMMENTARY Biden has little choice but to exclude Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the Americas Summit. Nor can he welcome U.S. democracy-defilers. Thu, 12 May 2022 09:55:00 GMT /commentary/2022-05-12/if-biden-keeps-the-diaz-canels-out-of-the-summit-he-should-keep-the-diaz-balarts-out-too Tim Padgett