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IACHR on McFields: “His dismissal confirms the serious violations in Nicaragua”

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) assured this Tuesday that the public statements and subsequent dismissal of the former Nicaraguan ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Arturo McFields, confirm

March 30, 2022

Nicaragua

They will revolutionize the neurosurgery service at the Luis Chicho Fábrega hospital with a new craniotome

The Luis Chicho Fábrega hospital already has a craniotome, which will improve the service of the neurosurgery department of this hospital, which aims to become one of the most complete in neurosurgery.

March 30, 2022

Panama

Central Bank of Chile raises the interest rate by 1.5 points, from 5.5% to 7%

The Central Bank of Chile announced this Tuesday a new increase of 1.5 points in the interest rate, from 5.5% to 7%, given estimates that annual inflation will close close to 10%

March 30, 2022

Panama

CNU will be made up of the universities created by Ortega

The steamroller of Sandinista deputies in the National Assembly promotes an initiative for a Law to reform Law 582, the General Education Law, and reform and addition to Law 89, the Law

March 29, 2022

Nicaragua

Ecuador asks to revoke amnesties to demonstrators of protests of 2019

The government of Ecuador filed a lawsuit before the Constitutional Court on Tuesday to revoke the amnesty granted to indigenous people, environmentalists and politicians prosecuted for participating in the violent protests of

March 29, 2022

Panama

Russia accused at the UN of causing a "world food crisis"

Russia was accused on Tuesday at the UN of causing a “global food crisis” that could lead to a “famine” by attacking Ukraine and sparking a war between two grain-producing powers. “Russian

March 29, 2022

Panama

IM-Defenders warns about “incessant” persecution of Nicaraguan opponents

The Mesoamerican Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders (IM-Defensoras) presented an account of human rights violations in Nicaragua. In the report, they denounce the imprisonment of 13 defenders, stating that Daniel Ortega’s

March 29, 2022

Nicaragua

Expo Vivienda CAPAC 2022 will be held from April 21 to 24

Starting this April 21, the Panama Convention Center (PCC), in Amador, will open its doors to the Expo Vivienda CAPAC 2022, a fair event that will have a wide range of homes

March 29, 2022

Panama

Mayor Fábrega’s appeal is rejected, mandate revocation initiative is still standing

The appeal presented by the legal team of the mayor of the Capital, José Luis Fábrega, to annul the initiative to revoke the mandate, established in Resolution number 01-DROEPC/DJ-2022, was rejected by

March 29, 2022

Panama

OAS: Nicaraguan dictatorship “has been irreversibly exposed” with McFields’ complaint

Francisco Guerrero, Secretary for Strengthening Democracy at the Organization of American States (OAS), described the Arturo McFields complaint before the body as an “unprecedented event”. The delegate of the regional entity assured

March 29, 2022

Nicaragua

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