The Nicaraguan National Police raided this Friday the printed media News Trenchwhich was a subscription bulletin distributed in the capital, confirmed to the voice of americaFrancisco Reyes, general manager of the company.
The media outlet -affiliate of the VOA– reported on his Facebook account that the Police took over the facilities of his headquarters, located in Managua, and added that the Judiciary, said to be controlled by President Daniel Ortega, notified the closure, however, he did not explain the reasons.
So far, the Ortega government has not reported the reasons for the closure of this communication company, one of the last ones left standing in Nicaragua.
At the time of the search, only administrative personnel were present at the headquarters.
Since 2018, when the sociopolitical crisis began in Nicaragua, Ortega has ordered the closure of important media What the press, Confidential Y 100%News. In addition, others have ceased operations due to obstacles imposed by the authorities to operate normally, such as El Nuevo Diario.
Similarly, the president keeps in prison the general manager of La Prensa, Juan Lorenzo Holmann; and the journalists Miguel Mora and Miguel Mendoza.
Closed media locally
At the local level they have also closed dozens of radio and television media alleging pressure from the government, as well as cutting advertising due to pressure.
In 2021, a source of News Trench said to the VOA under condition of anonymity that after the 2018 crisis they were severely affected in terms of circulation due to the reduction in their advertising.
“We have always worked as if we were in crisis due to the different situations that have been experienced in the country,” said the source.
Trinchera de la Noticia, founded by the recently deceased journalist Xavier Reyes Alba, has an annual cost of $350 per subscription. Its first edition officially came out about 22 years ago, on September 6, 1999.
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