carlos fernando chamorro in costa rica, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. morro, you have lived through very difficult times in nicaragua, but earlier this year, you decided to flee. and you're speaking to me from an undisclosed location in costa rica. why did you take that decision? well, my newsroom was raided by the police for the second time on may 20th, and it was an imminent risk for me to stay in nicaragua, because i would be captured and trialled by the government, just by being a journalist. my house was also raided. by that time, my wife and i have decided to leave and to come to costa rica to continue being a journalist. otherwise, i will be silenced, along with other... ..more than 30 people who are now in prison in nicaragua, in the prison of el chipote. we'll get to the numerous people in prison — indeed, some of your own family members — injust a moment, but to stick with your situation, since you chose to flee to costa rica, you've been charged with money laundering, property and asset laundering, misappropriation of funds. do you have any in

in another ironic twist, my guest, carlos fernando chamorro, was a leading sandinista propagandist.