More than 200 political prisoners in Nicaragua have been released and explained from the couny. For criticising the government’s leadership, many of those who were freed had spent years in prison.
Canal 12 is one of the few independent TV stations in Nicaragua. But it could be forced to shut down if the Nicaraguan Justice Department seizes what it says is some $350,000 the station owes in taxes. If that happens, observers say it will continue a trend by the government of President Daniel Ortega of censoring the media and harassing journalists who are critical of the government
El Nuevo Diario,” one of Nicaragua’s oldest newspapers is shutting down, after close to 40 years of printing and informing Nicaraguans. Newspaper executives reported they closed due to economic circumstances and challenging times for journalists in the Central American country
Nicaragua’s Crisis Continues a Year After Anti-Government Demonstrations.The protests led to some of the worst violence in Nicaragua in recent years, and the Central American country has yet to recover.