America Nicaragua The Nicaraguan government shut down 9 NGOs, including a Catholic and 3 evangelical organisations, and endorsed the closure of a private university, marking a crackdown on society, educational institutions and raising concerns about diminishing freedoms
America Nicaragua The US restricted visas for over 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials, citing their role in President Daniel Ortega's government, condemning the alleged fraudulent 2021 reelection, and accusing the regime of a crackdown on opposition
America Nicaragua President Ortega has seized a property belonging to the community of the Sisters of Jesus Christ, turning their former residence into an office for the Directorate of Migration and Foreigners
America Nicaragua Nicaragua has formally requested intervention in the South Africa vs. Israel case on alleged genocide against Palestinians during the Gaza conflict to “prevent and cooperate in preventing genocide”
America Nicaragua Nicaragua’s government cancelled the juridical status of 16 non-governmental organizations, ten of which are Catholic or evangelical Christian, and seized their assets
America Nicaragua Members of the US government’s global religious freedom watchdog have added their voices to a growing group of calls for the release of imprisoned Catholic leaders in Nicaragua, arguing that it’s time for legislative action against the nation
America Nicaragua Restrictions on the Catholic Church have been intensified, as the government extended the prohibition to traditional "Posadas" and living Nativity scenes held in the streets
America Nicaragua Recently crowned Miss Universe, Sheynnis Palacios has become a symbol of resistance, triggering the government to accuse the pageant and Palacios of an "anti-patriotic conspiracy," resulting in arrests and a crackdown on the competition
America Nicaragua Nicaragua announced the withdrawal of its ambassador to Argentina, Carlos Midence, due to "repeated statements” against Daniel Ortega's government by the newly elected president Javier Milei
America Nicaragua Miss Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios, has won the 2023 Miss Universe contest, becoming the first ever Central American to win the title
America Nicaragua Nicaragua's exit from the Organization of American States, according to former ambassador Arturo McFields, signifies President Daniel Ortega's alleged evasion due to an inability to address the repression in the country
America Nicaragua Nicaragua's Vice President, Rosario Murillo, with wife of President Daniel Ortega, has taken full control of the country's Supreme Court, with reports of a controversial police operation that removed the Court's now former president, Alba Luz Ramos
America Nicaragua Nicaragua, in collaboration with the People's Republic of China, presented several cooperation agreements for the construction of aerial, terrestrial, and energy infrastructure, including the reconstruction of the Punta Huete International Airport