CODISA is a company that runs the radio stations Sandino, La Tuani, Futura, Clasica and Viva FM.


Media assets

Radio: Radio Sandino, La Tuani, Futura, Clasica, VIVA FM

State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)


Ownership and governance

The management of CODISA is selected by people close to the President’s family. The station is owned by the Ortega family of the President of the country. An investigation by Confidencial published in February 2022 has described the ownership structure behind the company.

Source of funding and budget

CODISA is a company in majority funded by the Nicaraguan government although it also generates funds from ads, too, according to local journalists in Managua.

Editorial independence

Editorially controlled by the government, the radio stations run by CODISA are openly embracing propaganda that supports the government of Nicaragua.

There is no domestic statute and no independent assessment/oversight mechanism to validate the independence of CODISA’s radio stations.

August 2023