EU declares Nicaraguan envoy ‘persona non grata’ as tensions rise

The Nicaraguan government recently declared the European Union's ambassador to the country 'persona non grata' [File: Maynor Valenzuela/Reuters]

The European Union has said it is declaring the head of Nicaragua’s delegation to the European bloc “persona non grata”, just weeks after the Central American nation expelled the EU ambassador.

In a statement on Monday, the EU said its decision was “a reciprocal response to the decision by the Nicaraguan government on 28 September to declare the head of the EU Delegation to Nicaragua as persona non grata”.