Au Nicaragua, nous avons pu contacter Lauriane, qui est sur place actuellement, et qui nous a affirmé que le pays était totalement sécurisé pour les touristes (plus safe même que Costa Rica). The alleged abuses occurred during protests against the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega from April to August 2018. There have been widespread protests against a corrupt government and these are sometimes met with force. Source : AFP It ranged from repeated rape to amputation of fingers and psychological torture. Requests for comment from the Nicaraguan government were not answered. On 16 April 2018, demonstrators marched in the capital of Managua to protest what they regarded as an insufficient government response to forest fires that burned 5,500 hectares (13,600 acres) of the Indio Maiz Biological Reserve,[35] a tropical nature preserve that is home to Rama and Kriol indigenous people, as well as significant biodiversity and endangered species. Montealto was taken prisoner on November 20, 2019, accused of drug trafficking and organized crime. [5] The business chamber Cosep announced it would only participate in the negotiation if police violence ceased, detained protestors were released and free speech was restored. 17 Sep 03:51 PM UTC. 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If the population continues to die due to the lack of medicines, equipment, beds or the lack of doctors to care for them, … Now the tens of thousands affected are also contending with a … They were told their families would be killed and forced to watch the assaults on their friends. Collapse of illegal gold mine in Nicaragua traps at least 10. Nicaragua: Constant calls for anti-government protests despite bans /update 1. PR Political Rights: 10 40: CL Civil Liberties: 21 60: Last Year's Score & Status. News. Nicaragua’s government denies there is community spread in the country but independent sources put the death toll at over 20 times the official figure Published: 8 Jun 2020 . Article share tools. Samcam, the retired army officer, said government officials were involved in the abuses. Nicaragua: Protests planned in and near Managua October 26 /update 2. [38] Nicaragua's Roman Catholic Conference of Bishops also called for an end to the police violence and criticized unilateral reforms;[5] Pope Francis subsequently added his call for peace in the country. [12] Levitsky then noted that "In Nicaragua ... reelection is associated with the same problems of 100 years ago". Nicaragua riots: US State Department pull embassy staff out of the country amid mass violence. [22] Multiple buses full of protesters destined to participate at the protest were also stopped by Nicaraguan authorities, with some individuals being temporarily detained. Today Nicaragua-November 16, 2020 0. The collection of signatures representing the dissatisfaction with the canal also took place during the demonstrations. Nicaragua: Nationwide anti-government protests planned September 21. Wedged between Costa Rica and Honduras, Nicaragua is a good all-round destination.Think beautiful cathedrals, elegant architecture, a ton of history, and loads of nature to get to grips with. [10] Clashes then erupted between authorities and protesters when protesters grew close to the electoral offices, with police beating protesters and journalists, breaking one Associated Press photographer's camera lens. MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Eighteen Nicaraguans who say they suffered torture and sexual abuse at the hands of their country’s security forces testified to a panel of legal and psychological experts this week, determined not to allow the pandemic to further forestall their search for justice. Nicaragua\'s capital, Managua, is the country\'s largest city and the third-largest city in Central America. TODAY NICARAGUA - Eight months after the first case of Covid-19 was registered in Nicaragua, the country is experiencing a feeling of "normality" amid... Read more. “They began to beat me with fists and kicks,” she said. The fisherman’s family home sits on the edge of what would have been the entrance to where the canal was planned to be built across Lake Nicaragua. (AP Photo/Alfredo Zuniga, File), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. [21], In Ometepe, residents greeted a Nicaraguan government medical team with a banner that read "Traitor Ortega, no more lies", with activists in the area stating that the medical team only wanted their identification numbers so they could show that "you’re in favor of the canal". Most powerful Atlantic storm of 2020 makes landfall. The movement has led to frequent protests, deadly clashes, and other violence. “There is a list of high-ranking authorities who were directly involved in those crimes,” including police chiefs, government officials, mayors and officials from Ortega’s Sandinista Front party, he said. The Chinese company that had been granted the concession for the canal maintains legal rights to it and to side projects in the country, short of a 60% vote to revoke the legislation. Nicaragua has experienced widespread unrest since April 2018 amid calls for President Ortega to step down. 2 September 2020 ; Nicaragua picks a bad time to sideline humanitarian groups ‘You do not need a particular reason to become a victim of violence, of repression, kidnapping or assassination. [6] On 30 December 6 of the campesino leaders were released from El Chipote Prison. Global Protest Tracker. And so in Nicaragua, protests have led only to more arrests, even as crisis racks the country. [9][20] Such expropriations were granted by President Ortega's government in 2013 after only three hours of debate, allowing HKND, the developer of the canal, power to confiscate any property it needs in Nicaragua. This article is within the scope of WikiProject Nicaragua, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Nicaragua on Wikipedia. Central America: … There have been widespread protests against a corrupt government and these are sometimes met with force. [11], Steven Levitsky of Harvard University stated that, "Only under the dictatorships of the past ... were presidents reelected for life", with Levitsky further saying that while Latin America experienced democracy, citizens opposed "indefinite reelection, because of the dictatorships of the past". Those who were caught were often taken to a Managua jail known as El Chipote. Montealto, 27, participated in the civic protests against the Ortega regime. 23 Sep 09:07 AM UTC . header1 Note. However, the head of the canal authority in Nicaragua insisted work on the project was slow, due to the project's size, but still on-going. [6] It was reported that the government was searching each home in the area to find those who participated in the protests. Protests are still going on in some cities, specially in León. A further 8,000 have … Hurricane Iota roars onto Nicaragua as 2nd blow in 2 weeks. [10][22][24] About nine lawmakers from the Independent Liberal Party were also arrested and later released. Read more News Nicaragua restores 95% electricity service. Most powerful Atlantic storm of 2020 makes landfall. Nicaraguans testify of abuses in crackdown on protests September 11, 2020 FILE - In this June 1, 2018 file photo, a masked protestor holds up a Nicaraguan flag above the Spanish graffiti phrase: "The state did it," during a protest against the government of President Daniel Ortega on National Children's Day in Managua, Nicaragua. [22] According to Nicaraguan sociologist Manuel Ortega Hegg, the protests against President Ortega "involve a wider range of groups, like campesinos" who were formally allied with Ortega, along with "many who are sympathetic to the government", noting that those who are demonstrating are from "beyond political parties". [9] The protest consisted mostly of "peasants" with organizers surprised that the number of protesters was larger than the 10,000 they had anticipated. Latest news and breaking news from Nicaragua: Nicaragua officially the Republic of Nicaragua (Spanish: About this sound República de Nicaragua, is the largest country in the Central American isthmus. However, he then went on to link those who participated in the 2018 anti-government protests with such crimes. Nicaragua: one year after protests erupt, Ortega clings to power. Nineteen Nicaraguans who say they suffered torture and sexual abuse at the hands of their country's security forces during anti-government protests from April to August 2018 testified in San Jose, Costa Rica to a panel of legal and psychological experts the week of Sept. 11, 2020. Hurricane Iota roars onto Nicaragua as 2nd blow in 2 weeks. In the first two months of 2018’s protests, Nicaragua’s protesters fulfilled many of the conditions that scholars have found essential if unarmed civil resistance is to succeed. By February 2018, many analysts viewed the canal project as defunct, with the main investor having lost much of his fortune in the 2015-2016 economic crisis, and other Chinese investment having turned to focus on Panama, the Nicaragua project's main competitor. At least 273 people have died and 2,000 have been injured in the unrest that's rocked Nicaragua since April, according to the human rights arm of the Organization of American States (OAS). It is a general risk.’ Paula Dupraz-Dobias. Over the past two years, more than 100,000 people in Nicaragua have sought asylum abroad, reportedly fleeing persecution and human rights abuses, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo speak at the 41st anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution in Managua on July 19, 2020 (Photo credit: Ben Norton / The Grayzone) Document exposes new US plot to overthrow Nicaragua’s elected socialist gov’t Nicaragua Struggles To Rebuild After Hurricanes Hit Nicaragua experienced its strongest storm recorded last week. Notice of November 24, 2020 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua. Nicaragua and Honduras bear the brunt of the hurricane’s destruction amid a record year of storms in the Atlantic. However, Nicaragua was hit with renewed political trouble in 2018, and it was hit hard. [43] The protests were the largest seen during the Ortega administration, with tens of thousands of Nicaraguans participating and calling for the resignation of Ortega. This article is more than 1 year old. Please share this video, it's time to stand together even more! ", "Ecuador's popular, powerful president Rafael Correa is a study in contradictions", "For Venezuela, Drop In Global Oil Prices Could Be Catastrophic", "Venezuela: Does an increase in poverty signal threat to government? [5] Reports also emerged that various forms of independent media were censored during the protests. [8] Tens of thousands of Nicaraguans then began to protest against President Ortega not only due to the canal, but what they call a corrupt electoral system. “This can’t continue to be a simple complaint,” said Roberto Samcam, a retired Nicaraguan army major now exiled in Guatemala, who served as the panel’s chain-of-command expert. Geneva-based journalist, also covering Latin America . Sections. [11], On 24 April, over 200 detainees were released by Nicaraguan authorities. [14] Sergio Ramírez, a former vice president of President Ortega, "suspected Ortega of using the canal to keep himself in office and also, possibly, to enrich himself", with Ramírez stating that "Ortega wants to make it appear that his tenure in power is indispensable in order to consummate this long-term project". [4], By 26 April, it was reported that at least 63 people were killed, mostly by bullet wounds, with more than 160 injured by gunfire. Nicaragua: Over a dozen people deprived of their liberty for participating in protests that began in 2018 have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 8 May 2020, 17:48 UTC. Nicaragua riots: US State Department pull embassy staff out of the country amid mass violence. [3], Police arrested 107 protestors at march in Managua on 16 March 2019. At least 328 people were killed, according to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. [37] He again proposed negotiations on the issue, this time to include Catholic Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes as well as the business community. The 2014–2020 Nicaraguan protests are a series of protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and actions performed by his government, the dismantling of the opposition and oppressive human rights violations against peaceful protesters. 19 Nov 2020. [15][16][17][18] On 15 June 2013, President Ortega announced that his government was partnering with Chinese billionaire Wang Jing to construct the Nicaraguan Canal, a plan to construct a canal through Lake Nicaragua and the surrounding area that the Nicaraguan government claimed would benefit the economy of the country. Widespread protests against Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega's government, which began on April 18, have devolved into deadly violence several times. [40], On Sunday, 22 April, as press described the unrest as the biggest crisis of Ortega's presidency,[38][41][42] Ortega announced the cancellation of the social security reforms,[41] acknowledging they were not viable and had created a "dramatic situation". [6] On 26 December, protesters demonstrated outside of El Chipote Prison and were confronted by Sandinista Youth on motorcycles, with some protesters being released later that day. The 2018–2020 Nicaraguan protests began on 18 April 2018 when demonstrators in several cities of Nicaragua began protests against the social security reforms decreed by President Daniel Ortega that increased taxes and decreased benefits. Political protests have raged across Nicaragua for more than three months against the government of Daniel Ortega, accused of being a dictator. “They threw me to the ground and two or three masked men raped me. [14] Critics stated that the subsidies worked as a slush fund and helped President Ortega maintain political strength. [36], On Wednesday, 18 April, protests in the capital expanded in response to the Ortega and Murillo administration announcement of social security reforms that raised income and payroll taxes while reducing pension benefits by 5%. See the methodology. After five days of unrest in which nearly thirty people were killed, Ortega announced the cancellation of the reforms. Consultez l’ensemble des articles, reportages, directs, photos et vidéos de la rubrique Nicaragua publiés le mardi 8 décembre 2020. The country was largely paralized for months by roadblocks manned by protesters until they were dismantled by police and government loyalists. 100. In Nicaragua, the police continue to arbitrarily arrest anyone who dare go out into the streets to protest peacefully. [37] Demonstrations also emerged in six more cities, meeting with heavy response from authorities following the deployment of the Nicaraguan Army to respond to protesters ordered by President Ortega. [30], The United States government then issued a travel warning to US visitors on 29 June due to the Nicaraguan government's reactions to protest, which included the deportation and expulsion of foreign visitors. MASAYA, Nicaragua — Diana Lacayo never imagined that a hunger strike held in a church would turn into a nine-day siege, with the police outside and the electricity and water cut off inside. Nicaragua. The panel said in its final report Friday that it had concluded that “there is no doubt that the Nicaraguan state committed the crime of torture through sexual abuse and rape of women and men under the custody of the country’s police and para-police forces.”. Police and forces dressed as civilians brutally repressed what Ortega termed an attempted coup. Jose Santos Sanchez. [30], On 29 November 2016, a protest destined to the capital city of Managua was met with roadblocks from Nicaraguan authorities. Read more → Nicaragua picks a bad time to sideline humanitarian groups. “The practice of rape in Nicaragua by state agents constituted torture,” said Soraya Long, former director of the Center for Justice and International Law, who was a psychological expert advising the panel. The exercise, carried out over several days in a hotel in Costa Rica’s capital, was meant in part to build cases that could eventually be taken to regional and international courts. Freedom in the World 2020. Since then, Ortega faced the largest protests in his government's history, with the protest movement spreading to denounce Ortega in general and demanding his resignation. [44] Following intervention by the Vatican, those prisoners were freed. ... 5 Dec 2020 A mudslide ... Easter processions see people remember those who died during protests … Not Free. Femicides Rise in Nicaragua during 2020. Pension Protests in Nicaragua. Félix Maradiaga is accused of financing the anti-government protests which have disrupted Nicaragua. People try to pick up the pieces following the damage caused by Hurricane Iota in Bilwi, Nicaragua's northern Caribbean coast. The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine strongly protests against the illegal open of the Honorary Consulate of Nicaragua in annexed Crimea, as the ministry reported. Read more. The economy is spiraling, and nearly 100,000 people … Handout photo released by the Fundacion del Rio of the site of landslide at "La Esperanza" mine in Rio San Juan department, Nicaragua, on December 4, 2020 (AFP) Rescue workers have said they had recovered the bodies of two men trapped in the collapse in southern Nicaragua of … Americas . Facebook; Twitter; Share View more share options. Others reported broken jaws, teeth and noses from beatings. Over the past two years, more than 100,000 people in Nicaragua have sought asylum abroad, reportedly fleeing persecution and human rights abuses, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. At least 24 people are dead as a result of a crack down on the protests, according to aide agencies Nicaragua’s protests began in April 2018 with retirees demonstrating against announced changes to the social security system. Wedged between Costa Rica and Honduras, Nicaragua is a good all-round destination.Think beautiful cathedrals, elegant architecture, a ton of history, and loads of nature to get to grips with. [27], On 22 April, thousands of Nicaraguans protested in Managua, with Jose Chavarria, a farmers group leader, stating that protesters would continue to fight the Nicaragua Canal. 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[28], Two United States diplomats and a professor were expelled from Nicaragua on 14 June due to their studies on the canal, with President Ortega stating, "Our government has been forced to remove two people who, being United States government officials with official passports, carried out in Nicaragua without the knowledge of or coordination with our authorities tasks that are the purview of the Nicaraguan government". [6], Members of the Independent Liberal Party also began protesting every Wednesday demanding electoral law reforms. Some 80,000 Nicaraguan refugees and asylum seekers live in neighboring Costa Rica, including many who suffered abuses at the hands of Nicaraguan authorities. In Nicaragua, an estimated 3,000 people work in unlicensed mines. Another said she was caught by paramilitaries on a highway and when they found homemade explosives in her bag they assaulted her. Jose Santos has been arrested three times. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Flipboard; Email this article; Donate; The Corner Subscribe; Search National Review. Bogotá, November 16, 2020 – Peruvian authorities should ensure that journalists can cover protests safely, and thoroughly investigate attacks on the press by demonstrators and police officers alike, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. read MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Tuesday he has proposed a legal reform to allow sentences of life in … Nicaragua: Opposition group claims September 21 bridge explosion. At least 24 people are dead as a result of a crack down on the protests, according to aide agencies Nicaragua has become a place of midnight burials. In 2014, when the construction of the Nicaragua Canal was about to begin, several hundred protesters blocked roads and clashed with police during the groundbreaking of the canal. Nicaragua's Ortega threatens life sentences for opponents ... May 18, 2020, and blamed health ... referring to the more than 700 people detained in the protests … It is also one of the few institutions whose budget has increased in 2020, despite the strict control of public spending, that not even the pandemic has managed to modify. While they raped me, another pointed a gun at me; I felt like I wanted to die.”. 32 100 Not Free. News. After weeks of unrest in the country, Chile has agreed to hold a referendum in April 2020. [29], On 25 June, five foreign activists were deported for alleged possession of explosives after a small fire occurred at a home that was teaching about wood stoves. [19] Many campesinos near the canal's path began to protest against President Ortega and the plan due to the Chinese firm's ability to expropriate their land, possibly displacing over 100,000 Nicaraguans. header2 Overview. 31. [12] The Washington Post also stated in 2014 "Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua ... used the ballot box to weaken or eliminate term limits". [21], On 14 June, thousands of Nicaraguans protested with about 15,000 and 30,000 demonstrating in Juigalpa. Students clash with riot police agents near Nicaragua's Technical College during protests Saturday in Managua, Nicaragua. [38][39] At least 26 people were killed, including journalist Angel Gahona [es] of the news program Meridiano, with Gahona being shot to death outside of city hall in Bluefields while streaming on Facebook Live. ... Mass protests in Nicaragua as farmers claim planned canal will 'sell. Latest news and breaking news from Nicaragua: Nicaragua officially the Republic of Nicaragua (Spanish: About this sound República de Nicaragua, is the largest country in the Central American isthmus. Global freedom statuses are calculated on a weighted scale. November 20, 2020 November 20, 2020 Circles Robinson 0 Comments. [37], On Monday, 23 April, marches of citizens, businessmen and students were presented in Managua demanding the end of violence in the country as well as the release of students arrested by the police and the cessation of censorship of television media, in addition to ask for a response from the government about the students who died during the protests. The so-called Court of Conscience was organized by Costa Rica’s Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress. Toute l’actualité sur le sujet Nicaragua. [22][25], According to the Economist Intelligence Unit in their August 2016, Nicaragua: Country outlook report, "management of rural protests, particularly those related to nascent plans for a transoceanic canal, have damaged his support, and complaints about a lack of accountability and transparency in government will intensify". [13], Early in Ortega's presidency he allied with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and his regional block which provided $500 million in oil subsidies annually to Ortega's government. [9][10], The protests were renewed in April 2018 following the Ortega administration's decree of social security reform increasing taxes and decreasing benefits. [8], Protests began on 24 December 2014 with clashes ensuing, with campesino protesters being arrested and allegedly beaten by Nicaraguan authorities, with 47 of the protesters and their leaders being arrested. Counterprotests supported the Sandinista Front government. [14], According to the Business-Anti-Corruption Portal, corruption among political circles within the Nicaraguan government "impairs the functioning of state institutions and limits foreign investment", while multinational companies also "report widespread favouritism and impunity among public officials". Stay on top of Nicaragua latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps. Talk:2014–2020 Nicaraguan protests. Those who participated say they continue to be pursued two years later. The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine strongly protests against the illegal open of the Honorary Consulate of Nicaragua in annexed Crimea, as the ministry reported. Costa Rica, Nicaragua’s neighbour, has received the majority of refugees and asylum-seekers, taking in two-thirds, or 77,000 people. A closer look at how the deadly protests in Nicaragua developed and what the demonstrators want. SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration can end humanitarian protections that have allowed hundreds of thousands of people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan to remain in the United... 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