President Carlos Alvarado appointed Ronald Flores Vega, former secretary general of his party, Acción Ciudadana (PAC), as ambassador to Italy. On Tuesday, Alvarado signed the appointment of Flores, who led the group and collaborated fully in the recent election campaign that led him to the Presidency. His appointment thus adds to the dozens of political […]
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American identified suspect of rape in Tortuguero
On Monday, an American tourist filed a complaint for having been raped by a Nicaraguan man in Tortuguero on Sunday night. After the complaint, the victim was assisted by the team specialized in gender violence issues, as part of the protocol established to deal with these cases. A line-up was conducted on Tuesday night and […]
After 14 femicides, violence against women becomes one of the government’s priorities
Nearly 15 femicides have occurred in the country so far this year, which made the Executive Branch react and now, according to the Presidency and the National Institute of Women (INAMU), this problem will be a priority issue for this administration. The prevention and improvement of the protocols of attention to women in vulnerable conditions […]
Helio Fallas only budgeted for the first semester of 2018
The former finance minister, Helio Fallas, only thought about the budget for the first semester of 2018, specifically for the payment of the debt. In fact, on Tuesday morning the Comptroller General of the Republic, Marta Acosta, informed the legislators that -to January this year- the Government had already executed 77% of what it had […]
Nicaraguan media states Costa Rica cancels visa of Sandinista collaborators
In the midst of the political crisis, the site El Informe Nicaragua published an article stating that Costa Rica has revoked the visa to different Nicaraguan officials for presumed collaboration with the Sandinista revolution. In the content of the news, a list is included with the names of the persons to whom the visa was […]
“The LGBTI felt represented by the PAC”
The people of the LGBTI population felt represented (by the PAC) [but ] they have masks (the Government) because they have tried to divert attention from things that are happening in the country.” This was stated by legislator Xiomara Rodríguez, from National Restoration, who used her intervention in the Legislative Plenary to criticize the Executive […]