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Nicaragua Seizes Assets of Jesuit University Accused of Terrorism

Jesuit-run Central American University of Nicaragua announced Wednesday the suspension of all its activities after a court ordered the confiscation of its property and...

Nicaraguan Church Prioritizes Dialogue in Response to Pope Francis’ Criticism of Ortega

The Church of Nicaragua trusts that dialogue will help solve the country's problems as it has done in the past, Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes assured...

Coffee harvest in Central America affected by migration to the US

The El Encanto farm, nestled in a mountain in central Honduras, is working with half of the coffee pickers it needs due to the...

Nicaraguan Cardinal calls for prayer, urges against hatred for condemned bishop

Nicaraguan Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes asked on Sunday to pray for Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez, sentenced on Friday to 26 years in prison after refusing...

Priests Ordained in Nicaragua are Asked to Leave

Foreign priests ordained in the Managua Seminary have asked to leave for their countries, which "undermines" the work of the Church in Nicaragua, Cardinal...

Faith and Dance Merge in Nicaragua’s Centennial Religious Festival

With the sound of her violin, Marlen Gutiérrez leads the dance "El Güegüense" in the feast of San Sebastián, in Nicaragua, one of the...

Costa Rica welcomes Missionaries of Charity expelled by Nicaraguan government

The Missionaries of Charity of Mother Teresa of Calcutta were expelled from Nicaragua on Wednesday by Daniel Ortega’s government. They were momentarily welcomed in...

Nicaragua grants Citizenship to collaborators of Honduran ex-president indicted for drug trafficking

The government of Daniel Ortega granted this Friday, Nicaraguan citizenship to two former ministers of Juan Orlando Hernandez, former president of Honduras extradited in...

Nicaragua Writers’ Center founded by poet Cardenal is outlawed

The Nicaraguan Writers Center (CNE), founded by the late poet, priest and critic of the government, Ernesto Cardenal, was outlawed on Wednesday along with...

In Nicaragua, Sandinistas march in support of Ortega

This government "is the best thing that could have happened to Nicaragua", said to AFP Faldeni Castro, who with her daughter in her arms...

Ortega authorizes Russian army to enter Nicaraguan territory

Daniel Ortega's regime invited the Kremlin forces to enter the Central American country for “law enforcement, humanitarian aid, rescue and search missions in emergencies...

Italian Valadier’s sacred art jewelry discovered in Nicaraguan cathedral

Several pieces of sacred art by the renowned Italian goldsmith Luigi Valadier (1726-1785) that were believed lost in Mexico were found in the Cathedral...

Nicaragua outlaws an additional 96 NGOs

Nicaragua's congress outlawed 96 other NGOs on Thursday, bringing to 440 the number of corporations dissolved by Daniel Ortega's government since the 2018 protests. Various...

Nicaragua ends sentencing of opposition figures, negotiations next?

Earlier this week, Nicaragua finished sentencing 45 opponents of President Daniel Ortega's government to up to 13 years in prison for allegedly "undermining" national...
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Costa Rica Falls 2-0 to Ecuador in Quito as the Bryan Ruiz Era Begins

Costa Rica lost 2-0 to Ecuador in Quito in Bryan Ruiz's debut, finishing with 10 men and losing a defender before Argentina.

Monteverde Went From 25 Dry Days a Year to Nearly 120, BBC Reports

Costa Rica's best known cloud forest is in the international spotlight this week after the BBC published a lengthy feature on Monteverde, reporting that...

Blocked Estuary May Explain Playa Langosta Fish Die-Off

Sand blocking an estuary's connection to the ocean, combined with reduced freshwater flow during a period of little rain, may explain the mass fish...

US Ground Stop Canceled 15 Costa Rica Flights. Here’s What to Expect Today

The nationwide US ground stop that froze flights on Friday afternoon is over, but if you are flying between Costa Rica and the United...