Nicaragua on Thursday arrested the top two leaders of the country's business owners' union, police said, bringing the number of government opponents detained ahead...

Central America

Relatives of opponents imprisoned in Nicaragua say mistreatment persists

AFP - October 15, 2021

Ortega, 75, in power since 2007, is seeking his fourth consecutive term, with no rivals to put his reelection at risk.

Central America

Crisis in Nicaragua causes migration spike

AFP - September 28, 2021

The largest exodus in recent decades between Nicaragua and the United States reached a peak in July.

Latin America

Nicaragua’s presidential campaign kicks off, with no rivals

AFP - September 25, 2021

Nicaragua's presidential election campaign officially kicks off on Saturday with incumbent Daniel Ortega's main rivals all under arrest. The 75-year-old, in power since 2007, will...

Latin America

Nicaragua orders arrest of prominent writer

AFP - September 8, 2021

Nicaraguan prosecutors on Wednesday ordered the arrest of an award-winning novelist who used to be an aide to President Daniel Ortega, making him the...

Latin America

Nicaragua ‘veers to dictatorship,’ The New York Times writes

Alejandro Zúñiga - September 7, 2021

The New York Times this week profiled Nicaragua as the country approaches its November 7 general elections.

Latin America

Nicaragua to prosecute more Ortega opponents

AFP - September 4, 2021

Nicaraguan authorities on Friday said they would prosecute three arrested presidential hopefuls for treason, a day after they said top presidential hopeful Cristiana Chamorro...

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