America Nicaragua The government ordered the closure of another 1.500 NGOs, including religious and social organizations, marking the largest single-day shutdown since 2018 and bringing the total closures to over 5.200 since the 2018 protests
America Nicaragua The Nicaraguan government has dissolved the Union of Journalists and 15 other NGOs, bringing the total banned since 2018 to 5.670 in a sustained crackdown on independent civil society
America Nicaragua Four contracts have been signed with China in telecommunications, defense, and transport to boost digital connectivity, logistics, and military capacity, deepening bilateral ties during the China-CELAC ministerial meeting in Beijing
America Nicaragua A Russian security delegation was hosted in Nicaragua to strengthen military and police cooperation on cybersecurity, deepening ties under Ortega’s government amid US concerns over increased Russian military presence in the region
America Nicaragua Nicaragua is now generating 80% of its electricity from renewable sources, a milestone in its energy transition; it has surpassed its previous 70% record, thus strengthening its regional leadership in clean energy