America Nicaragua Since the country is on the US human trafficking blacklist, the US announced that during 2021 they will no longer provide non-humanitarian aid to Nicaragua and will vote against the state’s potential international loans
America Nicaragua After 31 years of diplomatic relations with Taiwan, President Daniel Ortega decided to end the relationship with the country by recognizing China as “the only legitimate government”
America Nicaragua The nation has lifted any visa or documentation requirements for Cubans that wish to enter the state as a way to “promote commercial exchange, tourism, and humanitarian relations between the countries”
America Nicaragua The government has formally began the process to permanently withdraw from the OAS due to its disagreement with regards to the legitimacy of the state’s recent elections; this process could take up to two years
America Nicaragua The resolution drafted by the Organization of American States (OAS) offering a potential solution for the country’s general elections was openly rejected by the delegation of Nicaragua, claiming that they were fair and peacefully held
America Nicaragua Today the country’s general elections begin, with President Daniel Ortega seeking his fifth term as Nicaragua’s president
America Nicaragua A large number of citizens is flowing towards Honduras to get vaccinated, as right now Nicaragua is offering only the Cuban vaccine, and citizens are hesitant towards taking it since it isn’t OMS-approved yet
America Nicaragua The Council of the European Union announced that the already imposed sanctions against the country will be prolonged due to the increasing sociopolitical retrogression that is overtaking the state
America Nicaragua The government approved the use of Cuban Covid-19 vaccines that haven’t been necessarily approved by the World Health Organization (WHO)
America Nicaragua The country attended the first trial for its lawsuit against Colombia in front of the International Court of Justice, claiming that the neighboring country violated sovereign rights in their maritime area
America Nicaragua Opposition member Joao Maldonado was survived shooting in Costa Rica; the assault brings Nicaragua’s prosecution of opposition members at international level
America Nicaragua One month ago, President Daniel Ortega announced his eighth presidential campaign; though many people do not welcome the perspective, few protests are seen - in fact government approval is needed to be able to legally protest
America Nicaragua While the government continues to receive extreme recoil from locals due to the ongoing arrests, the police raided the opposition’s newspaper “La Prensa” and suspended its printed circulation