The government has signed formal agreements with China for the cooperation to develop thermal energy plants in the country and construct social housing

The European Union has extended its sanctions against Nicaragua until October 2026 due to ongoing political repression and human rights abuses, maintaining asset freezes and travel bans on 21 individuals and three entities tied to the Ortega regime

Re-entry has been denied to over 300 citizens in 2025 and extorted returnees with payments up to $25.000, as Ortega’s regime targets critics and migrants, prompting the UN to classify these actions as crimes against humanity

UN experts have accused the Nicaraguan government of extending its repression beyond borders by targeting exiled critics of President Daniel Ortega through harassment and intimidation, contributing to a climate of fear among the Nicaraguan diaspora

A total of 5.771 endangered paslama turtles have been released into the Pacific Ocean in Nicaragua as part of a national conservation campaign, aiming to protect this ecologically vital species amid threats from habitat loss and illegal egg trade