Paul Manafort Faces Second Day of Trial, The Nicaraguan Government’s Deadly Crackdown On Opposition, Global Notes: Selena for Sanctuary

By Worldview Staff
NICARAGUA UNREST
A man holds a Nicaraguan national flag during a demonstration supporting journalists recently attacked while covering protests demanding the resignation of President Daniel Ortega and the release of all political prisoners, in Managua, Nicaragua, Monday, July 30, 2018 Arnulfo Franco / AP Photo
A man holds a Nicaraguan national flag during a demonstration supporting journalists recently attacked while covering protests demanding the resignation of President Daniel Ortega and the release of all political prisoners, in Managua, Nicaragua, Monday, July 30, 2018 Arnulfo Franco / AP Photo
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NICARAGUA UNREST
A man holds a Nicaraguan national flag during a demonstration supporting journalists recently attacked while covering protests demanding the resignation of President Daniel Ortega and the release of all political prisoners, in Managua, Nicaragua, Monday, July 30, 2018 Arnulfo Franco / AP Photo
A man holds a Nicaraguan national flag during a demonstration supporting journalists recently attacked while covering protests demanding the resignation of President Daniel Ortega and the release of all political prisoners, in Managua, Nicaragua, Monday, July 30, 2018 Arnulfo Franco / AP Photo
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Paul Manafort Faces Second Day of Trial, The Nicaraguan Government’s Deadly Crackdown On Opposition, Global Notes: Selena for Sanctuary

By Worldview Staff
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On Today’s Show:

  • President Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, is facing his second day on trial in a Federal courtroom in Virginia. We’re joined by investigative reporter Michael Isikoff of Yahoo News to discuss the trial. He’s the co-author of Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump.
  • More than 300 people have been killed in anti-government protests in Nicaragua over the past few months, according to the U.N. high commissioner for human rights. We’ll discuss the crisis with Julio Martinez Ellsberg, an adviser to one of the main Nicaraguan student movements opposing the Nicaraguan government.
  • On this week’s Global Notes segment, Vocalo’s Beat Latino host and producer Catalina Maria Johnson will discuss Doris Muñoz, a concert promoter and artist manager who created the recurring concert series Solidarity for Sanctuary to support immigration activism.