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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...

Inter-American Court Demands Freedom for Nicaraguan Bishop

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights demanded Wednesday that Nicaragua "immediately" release Monsignor Rolando Alvarez, Bishop of Matagalpa, imprisoned and sentenced to 26 years...

Tackling Obesity: Nicaragua’s Battle Against Unhealthy Eating Habits

Ronaldo Mena's belly measured 193 centimeters (76 inches) in circumference, enough to win in a peculiar contest among several men with bulky bellies held...

Mass Exodus as Thousands of Nicaraguans Leave the Country

José Galeano is about to embark on the most important journey of his life and he is afraid. He pawned his house in Nicaragua,...

Nicaragua asks EU ambassador to leave

The government of Daniel Ortega asked on Wednesday for the departure of the European Union (EU) ambassador to Nicaragua, Bettina Muscheidt, without the reasons...

Nicaragua Religious Celebration St. Jerome Under Police Restriction

With police officers surrounding the parish, Nicaraguan Catholics celebrated this Friday San Jeronimo, the patron saint of the southern city of Masaya, without taking...

Nicaragua Breaks Ties with Netherlands, Bars US Envoy

Nicaragua found itself even more isolated on the international stage Saturday after saying it would deny entry to the ambassador appointed by Washington and...

Two French Dual Citizens Face Nicaragua ‘Conspiracy’ Charges

Two women with dual French and Nicaraguan citizenship will be tried on charges of conspiring to undermine Nicaragua's national integrity and spreading fake news,...

Nicaragua Removes CNN en Espanol from the Airwaves

The government of Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua withdrew the signal of the news channel CNN en Español in the country, without indicating the reasons...

Hunting Green Turtles for Traditional Nicaraguan Caribbean Cuisine

After hours of work aboard small sailboats, fishermen of the Miskito ethnic group capture in their nets huge green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), an...

FIFA Presidient Visits Nicaragua: Pledges Support for Soccer Development

FIFA president Gianni Infantino pledged support for the development of soccer in Nicaragua, a nation he visited on Monday and which is under the...

In Nicaragua, Ortega criticized for staging “circus” with imprisoned opponents

Human rights organizations on Wednesday criticized Daniel Ortega's government for trying to "wash its face" by showing imprisoned opponents in a kind of "circus"...

Pope breaks silence on Nicaragua but avoids condemning Daniel Ortega

Pope Francis broke his silence on Nicaragua to express his "concern" about the tense political situation in that country, but avoided specifically mentioning the...

Ortega to build cultural center in occupied building of critical newspaper in Nicaragua

The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, will turn the premises where the newspaper La Prensa, critical of his government, used to operate into a...
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A Record Quiet Atlantic Does Not Mean a Calm Costa Rica

The Atlantic has gone longer without a hurricane than in any season on record. Here is why, and why it does not make Costa Rica any safer.

Alexander Zverev and Elena Rybakina Win 2026 US Open Titles

Alexander Zverev and Elena Rybakina left New York as US Open champions after a championship weekend that produced two first-time winners at Flushing Meadows...

Cartago Merchants Demand Legal Basis for Independence Day Business Closures

The Cámara de Comercio de Cartago wants the closure order withdrawn and the documents behind it published, after the perimeter and closing time both shifted in under 24 hours.

Road Closures Start Monday for Costa Rica’s Independence Holiday

If you are driving anywhere in the Central Valley on Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning, add time. Costa Rica marks 205 years of independence...