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Nicaragua arrests retired general and son over alleged money laundering scheme

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The Nicaraguan government on Thursday accused a retired general, once an ally of President Daniel Ortega, and his son of using shell companies to...
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Latin America

US Warns of Investment Risks in Nicaragua

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The United States warned its citizens on Saturday about the risk of investing in Nicaragua following the recent approval of a border security law...
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Nicaragua’s Sandinista Commander Taken Into Custody

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Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce, economic adviser to President Daniel Ortega, was jailed on Thursday after the government announced it was investigating him for corruption,...
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Latin America

Nicaragua Places Bayardo Arce Under House Arrest Amid Power Struggle

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The Nicaraguan government has placed historic Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce, economic adviser to President Daniel Ortega, under house arrest, according to exiled opposition members...
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Latin America

UN Experts Warn of Possible Nicaraguan Government Role in Exile’s Murder in Costa Rica

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A team of UN human rights experts said Tuesday that involvement by the Nicaraguan government in the killing of retired major Roberto Samcam cannot...
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Latin America

Retired Nicaraguan Army Captain Sentenced to 50 Years for Treason

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A retired military officer was sentenced to 50 years in prison in Nicaragua for the crime of "treason against the homeland," his family denounced...
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Assassinated in Exile: Roberto Samcam Laid to Rest in Costa Rica

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To the cry of "justice," the remains of retired Nicaraguan Army Major Roberto Samcam, a staunch critic of the Daniel Ortega government who was...
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Latin America

Nicaraguan Exiles Demand Protection After Costa Rica Assassination

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More than 70 exiled Nicaraguans demanded international protection on Friday following the shooting death in Costa Rica of retired army officer Roberto Samcam, a...
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Latin America

Nicaragua Grants Political Asylum to Panamanian Union Leader Amid Protests

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The Nicaraguan government announced Wednesday that it has granted political asylum to a leader of Panama’s main construction union, who was facing an arrest...
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Latin America

Nicaragua Slashes Highway Speed Limit, Public Reacts with Mockery

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Nicaragua reduced the national highway speed limit from 100 km/h to 50 km/h, a measure widely mocked on social media as “ridiculous,” with users...
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Officials from the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation kicked off a major renovation of the bridge over the Tempisque River in Guardia de...
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Costa Rica Fans React to World Cup 2026 Elimination

Our national soccer team finished their 2026 World Cup qualifying run with a 0-0 draw against Honduras on Tuesday night. The result put the...
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Costa Rica Agriculture Gains from US Executive Order

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How Hollywood Gets Costa Rica Wrong – And Ticos Set It Right

I recently watched the original Jurassic Park for the first time. I had often heard the movie was based in Costa Rica, but less...
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