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Nicaragua gang kills 5 police officers and volunteers

The assault in the municipality of Bluefields took place when the gang attempted to free one of their own, who had been arrested, according to a statement.

Nicaraguan opposition has little chance of defeating Ortega

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nicaragua’s political opposition, despite its noisy protests against President Daniel Ortega and his ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) party, has virtually no chance of winning next year’s elections. That’s because Ortega enjoys a 74 percent popularity rating, according to the latest Gallup poll, and because Nicaragua’s feeble opposition isn’t connecting with average voters or raising issues people really care about – like poverty and rising crime.

Nicaraguan opposition marches under strong police surveillance

Demonstrators from Nicaraguan opposition parties and civic groups marched Wednesday, amid a massive police deployment, to the local election court to demand clean elections in 2016. President Daniel Ortega is expected to run for a third consecutive term after the legislature changed Nicaragua's constitution last year, scrapping term limits.

Costa Rican held in ‘deplorable’ conditions in Nicaragua granted house arrest 

Foreign Minister Manuel González accused Nicaragua of keeping Gil from seeing his lawyer and blocking consular services from the Costa Rican Embassy in Managua in violation of the Vienna Convention.

Mombacho Volcano: Hiking El Puma trail in search of big cats

Hiking El Puma trail on Nicaragua's Mombacho Volcano: Pumas are scarce, but the journey is its own reward.

Costa Rican businessman held in ‘deplorable’ conditions in Nicaraguan jail, says foreign minister

The harsh treatment of the Costa Rican man by Nicaraguan penitentiary officials has added another layer of tension to an already strained relationship between the two Central American neighbors.

Thousands protest Nicaraguan canal

MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Thousands of demonstrators gathered Saturday in the central Nicaraguan city of Juigalpa to protest the construction of a $50 billion canal that will run through their land.

Bluefields: The dream of independence for a forgotten colonial harbor

Once a thriving colonial harbor under British protection, and used for the export of coconut, banana and lumber, Bluefields now has a worn-down look of old wooden houses rotting away in the tropical heat.

Powerhouse Costa Rican surf squad heads north to World Championships

Costa Rica will be represented by a lineup including international superstar Carlos Muñoz from Esterillos, Latin American champion Anthony Fillingim from Santa Teresa, and four-time world medalist Leilani McGonagle from Pavones.

Beachcombing along the Caribbean drug trail in Nicaragua

EL BLUFF, Nicaragua – It’s Saturday morning, and the beach by this southeast Nicaraguan village is full of seaweed and plastic waste. The waves of the Caribbean Sea are choppy because the rainy season has just begun. Conditions are perfect for a day of beachcombing, says 62-year-old Javier Duncan. But he’s not talking about normal sea trash.

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