Forced disappearances and imprisonment: this is how an "absolute dictatorship" works in Nicaragua, according to a UN report. The latest report of the UN expert group indicates that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, and his wife and deputy, Rosario Murillo, committed crimes against humanity as part of a strategy to eliminate the opposition and stay in power. The report documents arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, political persecution and denial of citizenship, while the Managua government denies the allegations and denounces alleged international interference. read more

Forced disappearances and imprisonment: this is how an "absolute dictatorship" works in Nicaragua, according to a UN report. The latest report of the UN expert group indicates that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, and his wife and deputy, Rosario Murillo, committed crimes against humanity as part of a strategy to eliminate the opposition and stay in power. The report documents arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, political persecution and denial of citizenship, while the Managua government denies the allegations and denounces alleged international interference. read more