General Julio César Avilés' term as Army Chief has been extended for six more years, ensuring his leadership until 2031; despite US sanctions for alleged corruption and silencing pro-democracy voices, President Daniel Ortega confirmed the choice

Regarding the constitutional reform that will exclude anyone who is labelled as “traitor” or “coup-plotter” from participating in future elections, President Daniel Ortega commented that there won’t be any elections

While authorities present Nicaragua as a country of peace and harmony, an international report denounces deterioration in religious freedom; in the worsening persecution of Christians a priest returning from Spain after his graduation was denied entry

Nicaragua is ranked worst of the Latin American states in terms of freedom of press for the second consecutive year: according to Reporters sans frontièrs, it sit in 168th place out of 180

Legal status of 12 organizations, including NGOs from the United States and Canada, has been revoked, bringing the total number of associations dissolved since 2018 to more than 5,700 amid Nicaragua's political crisis