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Nicaragua Celebrates Semana Santa with Unique Religious Traditions

Nicaragua is marking Holy Week with a mix of religious devotion, family travel and local customs that give Semana Santa in the country a...

Nicaragua shows jailed Bayardo Arce after disappearance allegations

The Nicaraguan government published photos on Sunday of historic Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce after his children denounced the forced disappearance of the former ally...

Nicaragua Uses Diplomatic and Security Networks to Intimidate Exiles

Nicaragua maintains an extensive transnational network to surveil and intimidate opposition figures in exile, affecting hundreds of thousands of people, the UN Group of...

French appeals court blocks DBCP payout to Nicaraguan banana workers

A French appeal court Tuesday refused to enforce compensation for Nicaraguan plantation workers left sick or sterile after working with a noxious pesticide, over...

Infantino Says Football Is Growing Exponentially in Nicaragua

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said football is growing “exponentially” in Nicaragua, a country he visited ahead of a Concacaf congress on Sunday and where...

Nicaragua convicts historic Sandinista commander of corruption

Nicaragua has convicted the historic Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce, a former economic adviser to President Daniel Ortega, on corruption charges and confiscated his assets,...

Nicaragua releases 38 people who celebrated Maduro’s capture, NGO says

Nicaragua’s government, led by the married couple Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, has released 38 detainees who celebrated on social media the capture of...

Nicaragua’s Premier Cigar Festival Puro Sabor Underway

Nicaragua’s flagship cigar-industry event, the Puro Sabor Nicaraguan Cigar Festival (now in its 13th edition), is captivating enthusiasts and international visitors with an immersive...

Nicaragua Ends Dual Citizenship Rights Hitting Exiles Hard

Nicaragua's National Assembly ratified a constitutional reform today that ends the right to dual nationality, forcing Nicaraguans to lose their citizenship if they take...

Nicaragua Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure

The government of Nicaragua announced this Saturday the release of “dozens” of imprisoned opponents and critics, under pressure from the United States and a...

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Costa Rica’s Reserva Conchal Launches Bee Genetics Pilot to Protect Pollinators

Reserva Conchal has launched a pilot program in Guanacaste aimed at strengthening bee populations through applied science, genetic selection, and closer monitoring of pollinator...

Nicaraguan Exiles in Costa Rica Warn Repression Has Crossed the Border

Gabriel Putoy does not even go out alone to take out the trash, nor does he pass through the same place twice: Nicaraguan exiles...

Costa Rica Opens New Arrivals Area at San José Airport Ahead of Summer Travel

Costa Rica’s main airport opened a new international arrivals area today, giving passengers arriving at Juan Santamaría International Airport a larger and more organized...

Panama Suspends Energy Sales to Costa Rica After Criticism

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced Thursday that his government has suspended plans to sell electricity to Costa Rica.He linked the decision directly to...