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The newspaper "La Prensa", the oldest in Nicaragua, published Friday (18) its blank cover for the first time in 92 years of existence, in protest of the refusal of the government of Daniel Ortega to deliver his articles. imported paper and ink.
"Have you ever imagined living without information?", Title under the blank page published by the newspaper. His papers and other documents have been kept since September at the customs.
"Editorial La Prensa made the decision to make this publication today (Friday) whereas the 20 weeks have pbaded since the General Directorate of Customs Services kept the raw material belonging to this company, who arrived in Nicaragua in September 2018, "protested the press on his second page, which today serves as cover.
The newspaper, which maintains a line of criticism with regard to the Ortega government, denounced in recent days "the customs blockade" of which they are victims in customs, putting in danger their future circulation, qualified as threat to the freedom of information and expression of Nicaraguans ".
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L & 39 newspaper edition "La Prensa" with white cover (18) – Photo: Inti Ocon / AFP
The conservation of documents also concerns the newspaper "Hoy", a popular media created in 2003, which with "La Prensa", constitute the editorial group La Prensa
The Ortega government has not pronounced on the cons preservation of the raw material of newspapers.
Since November, the government has been laying siege to the independent press for covering protests that began on April 18 against Ortega, whose crackdown has left 325 dead and more than 600 people arrested, according to humanitarian groups.
Among the detainees are two well-known journalists, Miguel Mora, director of the closed private channel Noticias, and his press director, Lucía Pineda, who, according to humanitarian groups, were subjected to ill-treatment in jail.
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