UN: Nicaragua Extends Transnational Repression

Published SEP 24

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Above: Police in Costa Rica arrest suspects in the murder of a former Nicaraguan military on Sept. 12, 2025. Image copyright: Ezequiel Becerra/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

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

Alliance for Global Justice

Pro-establishment narrative

It's about time for international community to step in and stop the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship. As if transforming their own country into an authoritarian state that lacks basic human rights protections were not bad enough, Nicaragua's regime now poses a regional threat by operating clandestine networks abroad to track, harass and even kill its critics.

World Politics Review