Nicaragua

Catholics participate in a mass demanding the freedom of political prisoners in Managua, Nicaragua, on October 21st, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

A riot policeman throws a sound grenade during clashes against protestors demonstrating against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, on September 23rd, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Relatives and friends mourn during the funeral of 26-year-old Ezequiel Leiva, who died in the hospital three months after being injured during anti-government protests, on September 18th, 2018, in Managua, Nicaragua.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Demonstrators take part in a march against President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, Nicaraguan, on September 9th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

President Daniel Ortega has seen his popularity plummet in conjunction with the economic hardships faced by his most ardent financial supporter.

• By Benjamin Waddell

Anti-government protesters play traditional music and dance as they take part in a march demanding the release of political prisoners in Managua, Nicaragua, on August 15th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Students gathered in Nicaragua's capital to demand President Daniel Ortega and his powerful vice president, wife Rosario Murillo, resign.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

President Daniel Ortega, once a celebrated rebel, now stands accused of authoritarian repression against protesters.

• By Jack Herrera

Friends and relatives carry the coffin containing the body of the student Gerald Velazquez, shot dead during clashes with riot police in a church near the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Significant political protests have put President Daniel Ortega on uncertain political ground for the first time in over a decade.

• By Kai M. Thaler & Eric Seth Mosinger

An ice-cream salesman walks in front of riot police agents blocking the road as demonstrators protest during a march to the National Congress to demand justice for the 43 deaths in recent protests in Managua on May 2nd, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.

• By Avital Andrews