America Nicaragua The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has demanded the country to let the rising number of political prisoners have contact with their children, as some haven’t seen in them in years since they were arrested
America Nicaragua The country signed a formal agreement with Iran that aims at promoting the cooperation between the two countries regarding oil, energy, agriculture, cattle, and their relationship as a whole
America Nicaragua So far this year, gold exports have increased by almost 10% with respect to last year’s total exports
America Nicaragua The government announced that it will subsidies 100% of all further gas increases that might take place
America Nicaragua The World Bank reported that if the country does not urgently change its monetary and fiscal policy, Nicaragua will be the state with the lowest growth in the whole Latin American region
America Nicaragua The country’s OAS ambassador, Arturo McFields, has condemned the government of President Daniel Ortega, accusing it of human rights abuses, and has also officially resigned as the country’s ambassador
America Nicaragua The US has sanctioned 9 Nicaraguan government officials, including deputies and judges, claiming that they’ve been involved in corruption and breach of democracy
America Nicaragua National remittances have increased by 22,5% in the past month, due to the heavy outflow of Nicaraguans fleeing the country
America Nicaragua Eight private institutions of higher learning have been shut down in the month of February, a move by President Ortega that many read as a clear aim at controlling still further critical voices and alternative thinking in universities
America Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega met with Russian officials to strengthen the countries’ bilateral relations, to reinforce their technological, military, and business cooperation
America Nicaragua The government shut down 14 NGOs and revoked the education permit of various private universities, claiming that there were opposition members and ideals within the now shut-down organisations
America Nicaragua Luis Almagro, the OAS Secretary General, stated that the country is not responding to the several letters the organisation has been sending - the aim is to have a diplomatic discussion with President Daniel Ortega about the country’s political crisis
America Nicaragua The United States’ coercive sanctions against the country - such as the limitation of visas - have been openly condemned by Cuba, that also ratified their solidarity with the nation