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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...

Nicaragua Says U.S. Seeks Venezuela’s Oil with Caribbean Warships

The United States wants to “steal” Venezuela’s oil reserves with the deployment of warships in the Caribbean, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Thursday. U.S. President...

Nicaragua Appoints Two Foreign Ministers in Unprecedented Move

Nicaragua’s government has taken an unusual step by appointing two foreign ministers to represent the country on the global stage. Co-President Rosario Murillo announced...

UN Experts: Nicaragua extends repression beyond its borders, targeting exiles

A group of UN experts denounced on Tuesday that the Nicaraguan government has extended its repression of critics of co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario...

Nicaragua Releases Prison Photos of Detained Doctor Amid US Demands

The government of Nicaragua published this Friday photographs in prison of a doctor with Costa Rican and Nicaraguan nationality, two days after the United...

Doctor with Costa Rican Nationality Vanishes in Nicaragua

The United States denounced on Wednesday the disappearance in Nicaragua of a doctor with dual Nicaraguan and Costa Rican nationality, holding co-presidents and spouses...

Nicaragua Strengthens Alliance with Russia via Ukraine Trade Accords

Nicaragua is preparing to sign trade agreements with three Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia, according to a decree published Monday in the Official Gazette. The...
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The superstitions and traditions that still mark Easter Week in Costa Rica

Semana Santa, or Holy Week, remains one of the most important religious observances here in Costa Rica, especially in a country where Catholic traditions...

The historic Artemis II mission to the Moon is ready for launch

Three men and one woman are set to leave this Wednesday on the first crewed journey to the Moon since 1972, a historic odyssey...

UN Urges El Salvador to Review Life Sentences for Minors

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday urged El Salvador to review the life sentences approved for minors who commit murder,...

Panama Canal Traffic Increases Amid Iran War and Hormuz Blockade

The war in the Middle East has prompted more ships to use the Panama Canal, a senior executive for the interoceanic waterway said Monday....