America Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega has shut down an additional 100 NGOs, bringing the total amount of banned organisations to over 3.000
America Nicaragua As municipal elections have come to an end, the Sandinistas - President Daniel Ortega’s political party - have won control of all the country’s 153 municipalities
America Nicaragua After an electoral campaign without rallies or opposition, municipal elections have officially opened; the governing party is allegedly hoping to gain control of local governments, the voting being reportedly preceded by arrests and crackdown on opponents
America Nicaragua As a response to the country’s authoritarian measures, President Joe Biden has banned US companies from doing business in the Nicaraguan gold industry and has also issued sanctions against the Nicaragua gold ministry and its gold sector
America Nicaragua The EU has prolonged for another year the sanctions against President Daniel Ortega’s regime, which include frozen assets, a travel ban, and the unavailability of EU funds
America Nicaragua The government has decided to break all diplomatic relations with The Netherlands, after accusing it of maintaining an interventionist and neo-colonialist position against the country
America Nicaragua The amount of fleeing Nicaraguans towards the neighbouring country of Costa Rica today accounts for approximately 5% of its population, thus straining Costa Rica’s asylum system and now leading to the UN’s involvement in their shared border
America Nicaragua As a way to deal with Nicaraguans trying to flee the country, the government has now made it mandatory for citizens to alert authorities if they are leaving the country 30 days prior to their departure, even if it is for tourism or work purposes
America Nicaragua Images of political prisoners have reportedly been leaked, causing great turmoil amongst the opposition as they took to the streets and social media to demand the correct and humane treatment of all prisoners
America Nicaragua Catholics and major church leaders have organised a large-scale mass with thousands of religious followers in the Managua capital after the government’s recent attacks against Catholic church
America Nicaragua The government has begun a mass suspension of private TV channels and radio stations, claiming that they are a direct threat against President Daniel Ortega’s regime
America Nicaragua The government has accused the Catholic Church of inciting violence to destabilise the country, leading to the seizing of various churches and the arrest of bishops
America Nicaragua La Prensa, a leading national newspaper, has announced on its website that the majority of the staff have been forced to flee the county due to the regime’s journalistic persecution, but will continue working from abroad