Nicaragua News » Masaya News Nicaragua » Masaya: Masaya in Flames: Five Years Afterwards
During the attempted coup in Nicaragua in 2018, Masaya was one of the cities most affected by the violence and by the widespread use of roadblocks to control the streets, many manned by armed youths.
News Nicaragua » Masaya: Student protesters say Nicaraguan forces "shooting to kill"
Nicaraguan pro-government forces launched an operation in the country's south that left at least 10 people dead and around 20 injured on Sunday, a human rights group said. The dead included six ...
News Nicaragua » Masaya: Masaya, the front line in violence
Toting home-made mortars, their faces covered with balaclavas and bandanas, the young men of Masaya stand guard at myriad barricades, determined to keep out President Daniel Ortega's riot police -- ...
News Nicaragua » Masaya: A Weekend in Nicaragua, Part 2: Masaya Volcano
When the Spanish conquistadors stumbled into Masaya Volcano in the 16th century, they were horrified by what they found: a lunar basin with a glowing core. They heard stories of the indigenous people ...
News Nicaragua » Masaya: Masaya, the front line in violence
From little boys with skinny arms to old women with creased faces, it seems everyone in Masaya, Nicaragua is ready to go to war. Toting home-made mortars, their faces covered with balaclavas and ...
News Nicaragua » Masaya: Masaya, the front line in Nicaragua’s violence
From little boys with skinny arms to old women with creased faces, it seems everyone in Masaya, Nicaragua is ready to go to war. Toting home-made mortars, their faces covered with balaclavas and ...