Nicaragua, ‘the land of poets’ where reading its writers is forbidden

Wilfredo Miranda — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:54:19 GMT

On the morning of April 25, the Nicaraguan writer and poet Gioconda Belli received an alert from Managua: customs officials had banned the entry of her latest novel, Un silencio lleno de murmullos (A Silence Full of Murmurs), into the country from which she is in exile. The book joins other titles by Nicaraguan authors whose sales have recently been blocked by the regime of Daniel Ortega and his wife and co-president, Rosario Murillo. “The dictatorial power fears the truths that literature illuminates. That is why they expel us, exile us, and imprison us. This happens and has happened to writers throughout history,” Belli reacted. The censorship of her work is the latest chapter in a systematic offensive that has outlawed 81 cultural institutions in the country, confiscated festivals, and replaced independent creative work with an official offering controlled by the presidential family.

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Donald Duck vs the Nazis

Sergio Ramírez — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:30:07 GMT

At the entrance to Disney World in Orlando, a group of protesters recently set up a protest with brightly colored Nazi flags. It was not one of the usual parades in the fantasy kingdom par excellence, where an abundance of characters, such as Donald Duck and Pluto the dog happily take pictures with visitors. These were real Nazis, carrying red flags with the swastika, which you won’t find in the local souvenir stores. One of them was nailed next to the iconic effigy of Mickey Mouse.

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Nicaragua, ‘the land of poets’ where reading its writers is forbidden

Donald Duck vs the Nazis