News Briefs Nicaragua A Reuters investigation details how President Daniel Ortega's family's media empire strengthens his regime and lines their pockets with state funds. Documents reviewed by Reuters show millions in state advertising at family broadcasters even as those channels dodge taxes. The Ortegas also deploy budget and tax laws to squeeze rival media and tighten their own grip on power by silencing dissent.
Ortega's grip on media (Nov. 24, 2020)
Ortega's grip on media (Nov. 24, 2020)
Ortega's grip on media (Nov. 24, 2020)
News Briefs Nicaragua A Reuters investigation details how President Daniel Ortega's family's media empire strengthens his regime and lines their pockets with state funds. Documents reviewed by Reuters show millions in state advertising at family broadcasters even as those channels dodge taxes. The Ortegas also deploy budget and tax laws to squeeze rival media and tighten their own grip on power by silencing dissent.