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Nicaraguan government seizes highly regarded university from Jesuits

The Jesuits say Nicaragua's government has confiscated the University of Central America in Nicaragua, which is one of the region’s most highly regarded colleges

The Independent UK

New ferry linking El Salvador and Costa Rica aims to cut shipping times, avoid border problems

A new ferry line for commerce moving through Central America began operating Thursday, directly connecting El Salvador and Costa Rica to the exclusion of Nicaragua and Honduras

The Independent UK

Imprisoned and exiled, a Nicaraguan activist rebuilds her life in the US

Tamara Davila was one of the 222 Nicaraguan political prisoners sent into exile in the US this year. This is her story.

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A wave of political turbulence is rolling through Guatemala and other Central American countries

Central America is experiencing a wave of unrest that is remarkable even for a region whose history is riddled with turbulence

The Independent UK

Guatemala prosecutor suspends party of anti-corruption election candidate

Prosecutor suspends Movimiento Semilla after Bernardo Arévalo unexpectedly reached second round

The Guardian - UK

Venezuela government's ban on longtime foe draws attention to the opposition's presidential primary

Maria Corina Machado has been a longtime foe of Venezuela’s government, and not exactly a unifying figure for its critics

The Independent UK

Brazil's president offers to try to win release of bishop imprisoned in Nicaragua

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is offering to help try to gain the release of a Roman Catholic bishop imprisoned in Nicaragua

The Independent UK

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Iran’s Raisi secures array of agreements on Latin American tour

Ebrahim Raisi visits Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba, Tehran’s three allies in the region, on five-day trip.

Al Jazeera

Iran president rails against US sanctions during visit to Nicaragua

In his first visit to Latin America, Iran’s hardline president has met with his Nicaraguan counterpart and railed against a theme both leaders have in common: U.S. sanctions

The Independent UK

How Latin America became the battleground in Cold War 2.0

Latin America is serving as a proxy battleground for a new Cold War as China, Iran and Russia seek to build influence, exploit resources and undermine the United States in the region.

The Week

Nicaragua confiscates properties of 222 opposition exiles

The government of Nicaragua has announced the confiscation of properties belonging to 222 opposition figures who were forced into exile in February after being imprisoned by the regime of President Daniel Ortega

The Independent UK

Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli wins Reina Sofia poetry prize

Nicaraguan poet and novelist Gioconda Belli, known for her feminist and erotic literature, has been awarded the Reina Sofia Ibero-American Poetry prize

The Independent UK

Nicaragua government accuses Catholic Church of money laundering, freezes accounts

Nicaraguan police said on Saturday they are investigating several dioceses of the Catholic Church for money laundering, a day after local media reported that the bank accounts of parishes in the Central American country had been frozen.

Reuters

The battle against fascism in Florida

The situation in Florida clearly represents a threat to American democracy

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Nicaragua arrests 40 opposition figures in new round-up of critics

Forty political opponents of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega have been arrested and charged with crimes including conspiracy and treason in a new round-up of government critics, relatives of five of the detainees said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Russian foreign minister Lavrov visits Nicaragua's Ortega

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, and the two commiserated about U.S. sanctions

Reuters

US targets Nicaraguan officials for revoking critics' citizenship - Treasury

The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three Nicaraguan judicial officials it said were involved in revoking the citizenship of more than 300 people who oppose President Daniel Ortega's government.

The Independent UK

In Nicaragua, faithful celebrate Holy week indoors amid ban

Roman Catholics in Nicaragua have had to hold traditional “Stations of the Cross” and other Holy Week processions inside churches or on church grounds amid a ban on public demonstrations

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Ahead of Easter, Nicaraguan Catholics press on despite procession ban

As Nicaraguan Catholics prepare for Easter Sunday, a government crackdown on critics means Holy Week celebrations will mostly take place behind closed doors as ties between the influential church and President Daniel Ortega remain deeply strained.

Reason

How Biden's Private Sponsorship Parole Policy Reduced Illegal Migration by Making the Legal Kind Easier

Biden extended the successful Uniting for Ukraine model to cover migrants from four Latin American nations with oppressive governments and horrible conditions, thereby greatly reducing illegal migration from those nations. This effect undercuts a lawsuit challenging the program, filed by twenty red states.

Reuters

Ex-prisoner tells diplomats Nicaragua holding families 'hostage'

"I said I would hand myself in, but the police kicked down the gate," Tamara Davila, a formerly jailed Nicaraguan activist on Wednesday told regional diplomats looking into allegations of abuses by President Daniel Ortega's government.

The Independent UK

Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown

The Vatican has closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations

The Independent UK

Foreign policy of Brazil’s Lula takes shape, irking the West

Brazil’s new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has so far shown little concern about defying consensus in the West on foreign policy -- even when it comes to dealing with authoritarian governments

Bangkok Post

Pope marks 10 years with podcast and a diplomatic row

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday with a podcast, a private mass and a series of interviews, one of which triggered a diplomatic spat with Nicaragua.

The Independent UK

Nicaragua proposes suspending Vatican ties after comments

Nicaragua ’s government says it has proposed suspending relations with the Vatican days after Pope Francis compared President Daniel Ortega’s administration to a communist or Nazi dictatorship amid a crackdown on the Catholic Church in the country

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