The deteriorating political climate and human rights situation in the country has raised the concern of the Organization of American States (OAS), that condemns the imprisonment of opposition candidates and calls for guarantees for free and fair election

Bishop Carlos Herrera, president of the Episcopal Conference, was expelled to Guatemala amid escalating repression against the Catholic Church; Nicaragua's authorities have expelled over 50 clergy since 2018

No international organization mission may enter Nicaragua without prior invitation from President Daniel Ortega's government; the country gave notice to the Inter-Parliamentary Union emphasizing Nicaragua's sovereignty and self-determination

Nicaragua has severed diplomatic ties with Israel, condemning what it calls "genocide" against Palestinians; the move was taken in response to a request from the country’s National Assembly during a session of solidarity with Palestine