Numerous Nicaraguan universities have been taken over or shut down by the government over the past few years, accounting for nearly half of its higher education institutions. The Committee is concerned about the consequences of such suppression and for the future of academia in Nicaragua. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/half-nicaraguas-universities-shut-down-government ... Continue Reading>>
Four students detained by Nicaraguan regime following closure of Jesuit Central American University (UCA)
Joseling Mayela Campos Silva and Josseth Miranda are two of four student activists who were kidnapped and detained by the Nicaraguan authorities this week. These arrests closely followed the forced closure of the Jesuit Central American University (UCA) after it was labeled by the government as a terrorist ... Continue Reading>>