Guest Commentator

Dánae Vílchez

BC Guest Commentator Dánae Vílchez is a Nicaraguan journalist based in Guatemala. She became openDemocracy's Mesoamerica correspondent in March 2022, after a stint as a fellow in 2021. She is also Central America correspondent with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and has an Erasmus Mundus master’s degree in journalism, media and globalization, with a specialization in politics. She was previously a fellow with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF). Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Pikara Magazine, eldiario.es, Confidencial and AJ+, among others. Follow her on Twitter (@DanaeVilchez). [email protected]

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Nicaraguan Government Outlaws Feminist Groups Serving Vulnerable People

By Dánae Vílchez Guest Commentator

It’s not only feminist groups that are affected. Social and rights activism is diminishing in general in Nicaragua, as many other groups also shut down their activities out of fear,

Women’s rights groups supporting marginalised and impoverished people are banned by Ortega’s authoritarian regime Dozens of feminist groups in Nicaragua that provide crucial support to vulnerable…

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