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Nicaraguan paper halts print version as customs holds materials ‘hostage’

Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa announced on Thursday it was suspending its print edition due to customs refusing to release its paper imports at a time when the government is accused of repressing opponents.

Nicaragua opposition leader flees to Costa Rica to avoid detention

The head of Nicaragua's opposition party Citizens Alliance for Liberty said Tuesday she had left the country for Costa Rica, fearing she would be added to the list of rival politicians arrested by President Daniel Ortega's government.

Nicaraguan ex-diplomat becomes 32nd critic arrested by Ortega

The arrests come amid accusations that Ortega is wiping out his competitors just months before the vote.

Main Nicaragua opposition party disqualified ahead of elections

Nicaragua's electoral council on Friday disqualified the country's main opposition party from upcoming presidential polls, in the latest move in an escalating political crackdown...

Nicaragua opposition denounces detention of VP candidate

Nicaragua's main opposition alliance hit out at authorities on Wednesday after revealing its candidate for the vice presidency has been held under house arrest...

Timeline: Nicaragua’s authoritarian slide

Nicaragua's first couple, President Daniel Ortega and his wife Vice President Rosario Murillo, are both in their 70s but they show no signs of being willing to let go of power.

Ortega and Murillo: Nicaragua’s shrewd power couple

Nicaragua's first couple, President Daniel Ortega and his wife Vice President Rosario Murillo, are both in their 70s but they show no signs of being willing to let go of power.

EU sanctions Nicaraguan leader’s wife, son over repression

The EU and US are calling on Ortega to immediately release those arrested and for his government to hold dialogue with the opposition.

Human rights body demands Nicaragua release political prisoners

The Organization of American States' (OAS) human rights arm on Friday called on Nicaragua to "immediately free" opposition figures detained in a wave of...

Nicaragua parliament shutters 24 NGOs

Nicaragua's parliament on Wednesday shuttered 24 non-governmental organizations, operating mainly in the medical field.

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