Violeta Chamorro obituary First female president of Nicaragua who won a surprise victory over Daniel Ortega and served her country in the 1990s The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2025
Factbox-Who was freed in Nicaragua's surprise political prisoners release? Presidential contenders, Catholic clergy and a leading student activist were among the more than 200 people released from Nicaraguan prison cells or house arrest late Wednesday and then flown to the United States on Thursday. Reuters · Feb 9, 2023
Nicaragua newspaper La Prensa says director convicted of money laundering A judge on Wednesday found Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro, director of newspaper La Prensa, guilty of money laundering, the paper said, in a case that critics of President Daniel Ortega argue is politically motivated. Reuters · Mar 24, 2022
Former Nicaragua presidential candidate Chamorro gets 8 years for financial crimes A judge late on Monday sentenced former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro to eight years of detention for money laundering and misuse of funds, in a case that government opponents argue was politically motivated. Reuters · Mar 22, 2022
Nicaraguan judge sentences 2 children of former president A judge in Nicaragua has given an eight-year prison sentence to Cristiana Chamorro, a journalist, potential presidential contender and daughter of former President Violeta Chamorro The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
Jailed Nicaraguan opposition leader Chamorro, brother found guilty A former Nicaraguan presidential hopeful and her brother were found guilty of several financial crimes late Friday, relatives of the two told Reuters. Reuters · Mar 12, 2022
Nicaragua tries, sentences more opposition leaders One-time Nicaragua presidential aspirant Cristiana Chamorro and one of her brothers were among five people formally placed on trial Thursday The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022