Divergentes, an independent media outlet from Nicaragua, faces escalating challenges after the U.S. cut vital cooperation funds. Operating in exile amid a totalitarian regime led by Ortega and Murillo, journalists tackle various hurdles, including emotional, logistical, and security concerns. Since 2018, the regime has intensified its assault on journalism, executing one journalist, exiling over 280 media personnel, and criminalizing the profession. The regime's attempts to silence dissent have not eradicated the media, as Divergentes continues its vital role in documenting ongoing human rights abuses and advocating for press freedom.
We have never had to juggle so many challenges to continue our reporting as we have in the past three months, ever since the Trump administration cut the U.S. cooperation funds that were vital for sustaining Divergentes.
Since 2018, the Ortega-Murillo regime has made Nicaraguan journalism one of its top enemies. Journalists were crucial in documenting the crimes against humanity committed during the social protests of that year.
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