Q24N (Nicaragua Investiga) Thousands of Sandinistas are active throughout the country following the overthrow of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, according to information obtained by Nicaragua Investiga through several independent sources.
This surveillance includes neighborhoods, municipalities, departments, and, of course, Managua.
The order includes monitoring social media, the last remaining bastion of dissent within Nicaragua.
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The regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has launched a large-scale deployment of armed forces and police throughout Nicaragua. This measure, which includes joint patrols in urban and coastal areas, was activated in response to the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, with the aim of preventing unrest and silencing dissenting voices.
“Be careful, they’re watching those who post in favor of Maduro’s capture in Venezuela,” reads a WhatsApp message obtained by this news outlet.
Other reported actions include targeted arrests of individuals who posted on social media about Maduro’s arrest. Key leaders such as the police chief, Francisco Díaz, and Julio César Avilés, the army commander, coordinate these operations under direct orders from Ortega and Murillo from their headquarters in El Carmen, the residence and informal presidential offices of the dictatorship.
In this way, the regime aims to eliminate any chance of internal betrayal or resistance amid regional turmoil sparked by the possible fall of ‘Chavismo,’ a left-wing ideological current and a Venezuelan political movement inspired by the ideals of Hugo Chávez.
Furthermore, the Sandinistas are preparing for a march on January 10, 2026, to commemorate 19 years in power, with the participation of party structures and paramilitary groups.
Article translated and adapted from “Sandinistas reciben orden de «denunciar» a todo aquel que esté a favor del derrocamiento de Maduro” published at NicaraguaInvestiga.com.