Nicaragua: Two Opposition Figures Die in State Custody

Nicaragua: Two Opposition Figures Die in State Custody
Above: Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega during a military ceremony in Managua on June 2, 2025. Image copyright: Jairo Cajina/El 19 Digital/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Government-critical narrative

Political and religious persecution have reached horrific new levels under the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship, with peaceful advocates like Mauricio Alonso and Carlos Cárdenas dying in custody after their unfair detentions. The regime has systematically assaulted basic human dignity that demands international condemnation and action.

Pro-government narrative

Falsehoods about Nicaragua's elected government have been spread as part of the U.S. regime-change apparatus, repeating tired lies about peaceful protesters while ignoring the country's remarkable social achievements. The real threat Nicaragua poses is challenging the neoliberal order through genuine progress for working people.

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