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Nicaragua moves 40 political prisoners to house arrest amid US pressure

AFP - November 29, 2025

Latin America

Nicaragua Releases Doctor to House Arrest After Disappearance

Latin America

China Sends Hospital Ship to Nicaragua as US-Venezuela Standoff Intensifies

Latin America

Nicaragua Faces UN Scrutiny Over Human Rights Violations and Repression

Latin America

Murillo’s Grip on Nicaragua Tightens After Opposition Deaths

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The death of two imprisoned opposition figures in Nicaragua has raised alarms among exiles and human rights defenders, who attribute this new “repressive era”...

Latin America

Nicaragua’s Ortega Accuses U.S. of Using Drug War as Cover to Destabilize Region

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The deployment of U.S. military ships in the Caribbean is an attempt to "overthrow Latin American governments," declared Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on Tuesday,...

Latin America

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...

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...

Latin America

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Crime

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...

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...