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NICARAGUA | Media Crackdown
Central America is not a good region generally for press freedom, and in Nicaragua, the position is increasingly perilous.
President Daniel Ortega – yes, he of the Sandinista movement that vexed Ronald Reagan in the 1980s – has, in the past few years, used violence to shore up his power against angry opposition. The media is a key battleground and, as Unreported World correspondent Sahar Zand discovers on the ground in Nicaragua, independent journalism is a dangerous business amid civil disruption and economic chaos. This film visits the newsroom of the country's oldest newspaper, independent TV studios and a blogger's home, as well as reporters who have decided to flee the country.
Critics’ Choice - The Times | Irish Times | Radio Times
“A stunning new documentary that takes an inside look at the dangers faced by Nicaraguan journalists trying to get their stories out.” - The Frontline Club
“Sahar Zand spends the greater part of this film panicking that Nicaraguan government forces will catch her with a camera, and for good reason.” - The Times
“Tense…” - The Daily Telegraph
“Zand visits the newsroom of the country’s oldest newspaper La Prensa , were she encounters fearless journalists risking their lives to report the news. Shocking.” - The Observer
CREDITS
REPORTER | SAHAR ZAND
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR | ROELAND DOUST
SERIES EDITOR | SUE TURTON
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | EAMONN MATTHEWS