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UN Human Rights Mechanism for Nicaragua “Does Have Teeth”

The creation of a mechanism of independent experts from the United Nations Human Rights Council —which for a year will investigate the human rights violations in Nicaragua and, if possible, identify the

April 3, 2022

Nicaragua

Ortega dictatorship wants to put Nicaragua against democratic countries

Some twenty Nicaraguan opposition organizations expressed this Saturday their concern about “the diplomatic tensions due to the accusations and offenses” of the Government of President Daniel Ortega “against countries that have traditionally

April 3, 2022

Nicaragua

Ernesto Medina: Regime “is killing the soul of universities”

The reform to the General Law of Education and the Law of Autonomy of Higher Education Institutions (IES), which excluded the Central American University (UCA) from the new National Council of Universities

April 3, 2022

Nicaragua

More than 200 people apprehended in ‘Operation Genesis 2022’ in the last 24 hours

A total of 206 people apprehended for various crimes is the result of “Operation Genesis 2022”, by the security forces at the national level, in the last 24 hours. Of these arrests,

April 3, 2022

Panama

Some three legislative proposals are on the table in order to deduct fuel tax

One of the alternatives being analyzed to reduce the impact that the increase in gasoline and diesel has had on consumers’ budgets is to temporarily reduce or suspend the collection of the

April 3, 2022

Panama

Tendered projects called ‘turnkey’ total $598 million

The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) has awarded 16 projects that will be executed under the ‘turnkey’ system, in which the contractor contributes the funds to build the work and then the

April 3, 2022

Panama

Anticorruption Prosecutor declares the case of the National Lottery as a complex cause

The Public Ministry reported this Thursday that the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office managed to elevate the case of the National Charity Lottery (LNB) to a complex case. In addition, they granted him six

April 3, 2022

Panama

ATTT extends validity of licenses for the months of March and April 2022

This new extension, which will be until April 30, 2022, applies to licenses that have an expiration date in the months of March and April only. ATTT extends license

April 3, 2022

Panama

They ask parents to be up to date with student insurance and carry out inspections on campus to avoid accidents

According to Castillo, there were two fortuitous accidents registered, the first at the Victoriano Lorenzo school, where a student was slightly injured, and another registered at the Nuestra Señora de

April 3, 2022

Panama

Only in San Miguelito Panama has invested 5 million 545 thousand 744 dollars for the application of anti-covid vaccines

More than $5 million dollars have been invested in the acquisition and application of vaccines against Covid-19 in the district of San Miguelito. This was reported by the Minister in charge of

April 3, 2022

Panama

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