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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...

Nicaragua moves 40 political prisoners to house arrest amid US pressure

The Nicaraguan government placed 40 political prisoners under house arrest on Saturday, at a time when pressure from the United States is mounting against...

Nicaragua Releases Doctor to House Arrest After Disappearance

Nicaraguan authorities have released Yerri Estrada, a 30-year-old doctor with dual Costa Rican and Nicaraguan citizenship, from prison after holding him in forced disappearance...

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

A Chinese naval hospital ship has made its first stop in Nicaragua, marking a key moment in Beijing's outreach to Central America. The CNS...

Nicaragua Faces UN Scrutiny Over Human Rights Violations and Repression

A panel of United Nations human rights experts pressed the international community on Thursday to take action against Nicaragua's leaders, Daniel Ortega and Rosario...
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El Salvador Opens Mass Trial Against Gang leaders

El Salvador’s justice system on Monday opened a trial against some 486 people accused of belonging to the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), including several founders...

Honduran Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesting Students

Honduran riot police fired tear gas Monday at students protesting a proposed cut to the budget of the National Autonomous University of Honduras. About...

Panama Takes Custody of Flight 901 Bombing Attack Suspect

Panama took custody Monday of the main suspect in the 1994 bombing of Alas Chiricanas Flight 901, the deadliest terrorist attack in the country’s...

Brazil’s Haddad Maia suffers brutal early exit at Madrid Open

For Latin American tennis fans looking for a strong clay-court push ahead of Roland Garros, Tuesday brought another setback. Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia, the...