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Mass Exile of Catholic Priests Deepens Nicaragua Church Crisis

The persecution of religious figures in Nicaragua, particularly those of the Catholic Church, has intensified since the 2018 protests against President Daniel Ortega's government....

Nicaragua’s Ortega Calls Israeli PM ‘Son of the Devil’ Amid Tensions

The President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday over the war in Gaza, calling him a...

Nicaragua Severs Diplomatic Ties with Israel Amid Gaza Conflict

Nicaragua announced this Friday that it will break diplomatic relations with Israel, a country that Daniel Ortega's government had been criticizing for its war...

Journalists Flee Nicaragua as Ortega’s Repression Escalates

At least 278 journalists have been forced to leave Nicaragua over the past six years to escape persecution by Daniel Ortega’s government, according to...

Nicaragua’s New Legal Reforms Target Opponents and Critics

A package of legal reforms recently approved in Nicaragua is seen by experts and opponents as an attempt to "legitimize" the persecution of critics...

Humberto Ortega, Brother and Critic of Nicaragua’s President, Dies

General Humberto Ortega, former Minister of Defense and brother and critic of Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega, died on Monday in a military hospital in...
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New Nicaraguan Law Targets Firms Enforcing U.S. Sanctions Against Ortega

On Monday, Nicaragua's Congress approved a law to impose fines or suspend the operations of companies that enforce international sanctions in the country, such...

Search Underway for Missing Aircraft in Costa Rica’s Santa Ana Mountains

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed shortly after 1 p.m. that search protocols have been activated for the TI-GER aircraft, which lost contact...

International Day Highlights Ongoing Violence Against Women

One woman was killed by a partner or relative every 10 minutes worldwide in 2023, the United Nations warned Monday, stressing that femicides remained...