The US imposed sanctions on the state-owned gold mining company ENIMINAS, because the country’s leaders are “deepening their relationship with Russia” and for allegedly using gold mining revenues to oppress their people

The government has formally cut diplomatic relations with the Vatican in response to some recent statements made by Pope Francis on the Sandinista government comparing it to Hitler's dictatorship

State authorities have closed the Superior Council of Private Enterprise - the country's largest private business association - therefore shutting down numerous enterprise bank accounts and causing great distress among entrepreneurs

As the country’s court revoked the citizenship of over 300 dissidents, the UN has condemned the legislative reforms that allow such actions and has declared them contrary to international law

After extensive dialogue with the American government, the country has decided to finally release over 200 political prisoners, and relocated them mainly in the US