The report details the extensive state surveillance and intelligence network orchestrated by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. This network, involving the army, police, and pro-government armed groups, systematically repressed citizens during the 2018 protests.
The report shows that the military planned for repression as early as 2017, holding meetings to inform officers of a potential "soft coup". This included target practice sessions with civilians and ex-military personnel.
On April 19, 2018, the order "vamos con todo" (let's go with everything) was issued by the Vice President and relayed through the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN).
A meeting on April 20, 2018, involved top military officials, discussing a presidential order which amounted to a combat deployment to "neutralize" protest leaders. The military participated in repression, providing weapons, conducting intelligence operations, and training civilians.
Intelligence operations were coordinated between the army and police, with information flowing one way—from the police to the army. This involved infiltrating demonstrations, identifying leaders, and directing military personnel in plain clothes and armed.
The report mentions the involvement of specific army units and their leaders in the repression, including the deployment of snipers.
The army supplied weapons to the police and pro-government groups. The report mentions the use of military-grade weapons like PKM machine guns and RPG launchers, indicating advanced training beyond what police typically receive.
The army trained pro-government armed groups at military bases, providing training in combat tactics and the use of various weaponry.
The report highlights the chain of command, from Ortega and Murillo down to specific military and police units, emphasizing the deliberate and systematic nature of the repression, including the use of verbal instructions to prevent documentation.