Thursday, June 14, 2018

Nicaragua Is Following The Path Of Venezuela


Time: Nicaragua Is Heading Down the Same Dark Path as Venezuela

While the world watches Venezuela’s slow, cancerous death, Nicaragua is in full cardiac arrest. Since protests began on April 18, the government of President Daniel Ortega has been accused of using “lethal force” and at least 146 people have died. Hundreds more are wounded or missing and the body of a U.S. citizen was found shot dead on June 2. Without international intervention, the collapse of my country could create a new cycle of war and destruction in this precarious region.

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WNU Editor: This is going to get worse. At least the international press is now starting to report on this story.

More News On The Crisis In Nicaragua

Managua Is ‘A Ghost Town’ As Protests Paralyze Economy -- Nicaragua Today
Strike paralyzes Nicaragua capital as talks to resume Friday -- FOX News/AP
Nicaragua protest leaders call 24-hour strike to oust Daniel Ortega -- The Guardian
National strike in Nicaragua to shake Ortega's grip on power -- AFP
Nicaraguan bishops to mediate new talks after deadly protests -- Reuters
Nicaragua's capital is 'a ghost town in a ghost country' as protests paralyze economy -- Miami Herald
Nicaragua: Government must end violence and reinstate political dialogue, say UN experts -- Relief Web
Daniel Ortega Would Accept Early Elections, But Without Leaving Power -- Today Nicaragua
Nicaragua: two months of deadly chaos -- AFP

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