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Totalitarian State: Mass Revocation of Citizenship and Private Property in Nicaragua

May 18, 2025

The Sandinista dictatorship led by Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo has crossed a new threshold: on May 16, 2025, it enacted a constitutional reform that institutionalizes denationalization as state policy. Under the gui…

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IPADES Opens Applications for the Associate Researcher Program

November 5, 2024

IPADES for the Associate Researcher Program The Institute for Peace and Development (IPADES) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the Associate Researcher Program, a unique opportunity for those interested in con…

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Meeting of Nicaraguan Migrant and Refugee Students – A Space for Integration and Empowerment

November 5, 2024

On October 26, 2024, the Institute for Peace and Development (IPADES) and the Federation of Students of the National University (FEUNA) organized the Meeting of Nicaraguan Migrant and Refugee Students in Costa Rica. With the suppo…

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IPADES at the UN Future Summit: Advocating for Human Rights and Democracy in Nicaragua

November 5, 2024

From September 20 to 23, 2024, IPADES, represented by Alex Aguirre, associate researcher and official civil society delegate, participated in the UN Future Summit and Action Days in New York. This event brought together global lea…

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IPADES Participates in PreTalks for the 10th Summit of the Americas

November 5, 2024

As part of the lead-up to the 10th Summit of the Americas, IPADES participated in the PreTalks sessions, joining representatives from civil society and social actors across the region to identify recommendations and priorities for…

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Art Exhibition on Nonviolent Resistance in Nicaragua at the OAS General Assembly

November 5, 2024

In June 2024, during the 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Asunción, Paraguay, IPADES held an art exhibition highlighting the critical human rights situation in Nicaragua. Organized as a visual…

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Launch of the “Muros de Libertad” Initiative in Paraguay: Artivism for Democracy and Human Rights in Latin America

November 4, 2024

In July 2024, IPADES, in partnership with People in Need Latin America, the Latin American Youth Network for Democracy, the International Network for Human Rights in Europe (RIDHE), Alma Cívica, and the Youth Forum “Democra…

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Panel “Democratic Deterioration: Impact and Response in the Latin American Region”

November 4, 2024

On June 27, 2024, the panel “Democratic Deterioration: Impact and Response in the Latin American Region” took place in Asunción, Paraguay. This event brought together young activists and human rights defenders from various co…

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“Crisis Sociopolítica Nicaragua” Photography Contest – Honoring the Memory of the Conflict in Nicaragua

November 4, 2024

On May 13, 2023, in San José, Costa Rica, IPADES held the final event of its “Crisis Sociopolítica Nicaragua” Photography Contest, an initiative aimed at showcasing the experiences, struggles, and resilience of the Nicaragua…

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2nd Edition of the “Liberty and Peace Academy (ALYP)” for Rural Nicaraguan Migrant and Refugee Adolescents and Youth in Costa Rica

November 4, 2024

In January 2024, IPADES successfully held the second edition of the “Liberty and Peace Academy (ALYP),” a unique educational experience aimed at 35 rural Nicaraguan adolescents and young people who have migrated or sou…

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