Benjamin Waddell

child protesting in nicaragua

One year after Nicaraguan uprising, Ortega is back in control

A massive protest movement exploded across Nicaragua in April 2018, threatening to topple the country's authoritarian regime. What happened to Central America's "tropical spring?"

One year after Nicaraguan uprising, Ortega is back in control
A woman wearing a blue bandana covering her face dressed in white holds her hands out to block a riot police.

Migrant money could be keeping Nicaragua’s uprising alive

Migrant money could be keeping Nicaragua’s uprising alive
Daniel Ortega speaks in front of a huge picture of Hugo Chavez

Venezuelan oil fueled the rise and fall of Nicaragua's Ortega regime

Venezuelan oil fueled the rise and fall of Nicaragua's Ortega regime