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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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Costa Rica Makes Forbes 2026 List of Best Places to Retire

Costa Rica has again been named one of the world's best places for Americans to retire, appearing in the 2026 edition of the Forbes...

CONCACAF Calls for Reckoning With Infantino’s FIFA Leadership

North and Central American football's governing body CONCACAF yesterday called for a "comprehensive reckoning with" Gianni Infantino's leadership of FIFA after his aborted plan...

Costa Rica’s President Attends the Basílica Mass for the First Time Since 2023

President Laura Fernández attended Sunday's solemn Mass for the Virgen de los Ángeles in Cartago, the first Costa Rican head of state to take...

Costa Rica’s Economy Slows as Central Bank Warns of El Niño Risk

Costa Rica's Central Bank has lowered its growth forecast for this year, pointing to a climate shock that has already begun to weigh on...