Marches, demonstrations, and artistic and religious presentations form part of the commemorative activities in Costa Rica, the USA and Europe.
By Katherine Estrada Tellez (Confidencial)
HAVANA TIMES – Nicaraguan migrants and exiles now living in different countries are preparing marches, demonstrations, and both artistic and religious presentations to commemorate the sixth anniversary of Nicaragua’s April Rebellion.
The principal activities are scheduled for this weekend, April 13th and 14th. Some events will be broadcast live on the Jornada 6to Abril Facebook page.
The Nicas Migrantes [“Nica Migrants”] section of Confidencial has compiled a list of the events different Nicaraguan groups in exile have organized outside the country.
In Costa Rica
Many Nicaraguan exiles forced to flee the Ortega-Murillo regime’s political persecution and threats of prison and death reside in Costa Rica.
The commemorations in that country began on Sunday, April 7, when several Nicaraguan opposition groups held artistic presentations in San Jose’s Morazan Park. They also demanded the freedom of all political prisoners in Nicaragua.
The April Mothers Association (AMA) has organized a commemorative Mass, to be held at noon on Sunday, April 14, in the San Isidro Labrador Church, located in the Vazquez de Coronado canton of Costa Rica. The religious celebration will be held under the banner: “Freedom, truth, justice and democracy.” Following the Mass, AMA will read a proclamation, and a cultural event will take place.
That same Sunday, Nicaraguan singer-songwriter Luis Enrique Mejía Godoy will offer a concert and art exhibition at Esfera, located in the Desamparados, district of Alajuela. The activity will begin at 4:00 p.m. with an admission fee of 14,000 colones (US $28).
On Tuesday, April 16, a press conference will be held as part of the commemorative activities. The event will take place at 9:30 am in Room 609, on the sixth floor of the Social Sciences Building of the University of Costa Rica. The organizers invite all Nicaraguans exiled in the country to participate in person, while organizations and Nicaraguans in other countries can join the live broadcast on the “Jornada 6to Abril” Facebook page.
On Thursday, Ap