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The literary work of Maestro José Luis Calderón Vela by Esthela Herrera Onofre
Translation by Lucina Kathmann Esthela Herrera Onofre The article mentioned below was written by Esthela Herrera for the 6th anniversary...
7 hours ago3 min read
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Celebrating Literary Excellence: Honoring Four Outstanding Writers in Guanajuato.
This is an homage to four women writers from Guanajuato, including our own Lucina Kathmann from San Miguel PEN, along with Verónica...
6 days ago2 min read
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Lucina Kathmann at 37th Guadalajara Book Fair: A Global Literary Celebration.
San Miguel PEN’s very own, Lucina Kathmann, Vice-President of PEN International, and our Treasurer, was among the 857,315 ebullient...
Dec 7, 20232 min read
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Honduran Authorities Issue Arrest Warrant for Alleged Mastermind in Berta Cáceres Murder Case.
Authorities in Honduras have issued an arrest warrant for the alleged mastermind in the case of the murdered Indigenous environmental...
Dec 7, 20231 min read
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Renowned Nicaraguan Poet Gioconda Belli Honored with the Reina SofÃa Ibero-American Poetry Prize.
Exiled Nicaraguan poet and novelist Gioconda Belli, known for her feminist and political literature, was awarded the Reina Sofia...
Dec 7, 20232 min read
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A new wave of terror and detentions
11 May, 2023 The month of May began in Nicaragua with the one of the most violent raids of the last few months: at least 57 people,...
May 18, 20235 min read
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Hear Her Words! Global Poetry Zoom in Passionate Celebration of Women's Writing Changing the World!
PEN International Women Writers Committee presents women's poems celebrating women writing PASSIONATELY worldwide for peace, justice, and...
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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Nicaragua in 2022: 703 violations of press freedom
The year 2023 began in Nicaragua with a legacy of dramatic violations of fundamental freedoms. The regional platform Voces del Sur (VDS)...
Feb 8, 20234 min read
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Ted Davis of Ted Davis Galeria: A Life Behind and Before the Lens.
Ted Davis of Ted Davis Galeria: A Life Behind and Before the Lens. San Miguel PEN presents Ted Davis - Living the Creative Life from...
Jan 20, 20231 min read
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Adolfo Caballero, YAM Gallery on William Spratling
Adolfo Caballero of YAM gallery on —William Spratling: Father of Modern Mexican Design & Collector of Mesoamerican Art. San Miguel PEN...
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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UN High Commissioner calls for respect for freedoms in Nicaragua
Eye on Nicaragua, 15 December 2022 UN High Commissioner calls for respect for freedoms in Nicaragua The United Nations High Commissioner...
Dec 19, 20223 min read
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PA judgment is entered against the son of a member of Nicaraguan PEN Center
This past September 14, Nicaraguan police broke into the home of Andrea Margarita Del Carmen, director of programs for the PEN Center of...
Oct 31, 20226 min read
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PEN Nicaragua communicator accused of alleged "conspiracy".
The Daniel Ortega regime has accused Andrea Margarita Del Carmen, Programme Director of the PEN Nicaragua center, which was closed down...
Oct 13, 20225 min read
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Ortega intensifies the strangulation of free expression.
In September, new closures of media of communication, exiles of journalists, and closures of non-governmental organizations began, while...
Sep 9, 20225 min read
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Catholic Church is still under siege and massive media closures persist.
After 15 days in captivity in the Episcopal Curia of Matagalpa (north), where he was surrounded and threatened by the police, Bishop...
Aug 25, 20223 min read
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Ortega corners catholic church.
The last fortnight was marked by an escalation of the campaign of persecution against the independent press and also against the Catholic...
Aug 11, 20224 min read
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IAPA demands the freedom of six imprisoned journalists.
On July 13th, the Inter-American Press Agency (IAPA) warned of the deterioration of the state of health of six media workers jailed in...
Aug 8, 20224 min read
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New official-sanctioned attack against the newspaper La Prensa
On July 7, 2022, the government of Ortega and Murillo again attacked the newspaper La Prensa, persecuting a journalistic team from that...
Jul 18, 20224 min read
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PCIN demand the release of Miguel Mendoza and Miguel Mora one year after their imprisonment.
June 22, 2022 Journalists Miguel Mora and Miguel Mendoza have been arbitrarily detained for one year. The founder of 100% Noticias was...
Jul 7, 20226 min read
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