Nicaragua

The cost of licenses and other traffic-related procedures has been raised without notice and the police website still displays the old prices; driver's license fee increased by1/3, criminal record certificate doubled, certificate of good conduct +165%

The delivery of passports requested from abroad should not exceed three months, the Minister of the Interior affirmed, explaining that passports are printed in Managua and shipped in diplomatic pouches to Nicaraguan consulates worldwide

Second phase of the “Nuevas Victorias”, a national housing program in Managua, has been launched in partnership with China advancing a bilateral cooperation project to build homes of social interest and expand access to affordable housing in Nicaragua

Nicaragua has expelled Spain’s ambassador just 20 days into his post without explanation, prompting Spain to retaliate by expelling Nicaragua’s ambassador and a second diplomat under diplomatic reciprocity

Dozens of prisoners have been freed, including some political detainees, to mark 19 years of Ortega’s rule in Nicaragua amid mounting pressure from other countries for the release of unjustly held individuals

The National Assembly has approved the creation of the International Mangrove Center in Nicaragua to restore coastal ecosystems, enhance environmental cooperation, and support climate resilience through research and sustainable management

Despite monitoring and warnings from Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies for the current activity of the Masaya volcano, Tourism Institute celebrates the influx of visitors and continues to promote the site as a Christmas vacation destination

December salaries to 132.000 public servants will be paid between December 1 and 3 to provide financial relief and support ahead of the holidays, according to Vice President Rosario Murillo

3rd Caribbean Art and Culture Festival was celebrated in Rivas, highlighting Afro-Indigenous heritage and the Garífuna National Day through music, dance, and cultural expressions

The European Union has extended its sanctions against Nicaragua until October 2026 due to ongoing political repression and human rights abuses, maintaining asset freezes and travel bans on 21 individuals and three entities tied to the Ortega regime

Re-entry has been denied to over 300 citizens in 2025 and extorted returnees with payments up to $25.000, as Ortega’s regime targets critics and migrants, prompting the UN to classify these actions as crimes against humanity

UN experts have accused the Nicaraguan government of extending its repression beyond borders by targeting exiled critics of President Daniel Ortega through harassment and intimidation, contributing to a climate of fear among the Nicaraguan diaspora