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The Latest Breaking News from Nicaragua

UN court: Colombia infringed Nicaragua's rights in Caribbean

The United Nations’ highest court has ruled that Colombia breached Nicaragua’s rights in waters of the Caribbean Sea

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World Court rules Colombia must cease activities in Nicaraguan maritime zone

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled that Colombia must "immediately cease" patrolling and trying to control fishing activities and maritime research in parts of the west Caribbean that the court said are part of Nicaragua's exclusive economic zone in those waters.

Reuters

More Cubans immigrating to the US by crossing from Mexico

More immigrants from Cuba are coming to the U.S. by making their way to Mexico and crossing the border illegally

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Nicaragua shuts down more than two dozen NGOs critical of Ortega

Nicaragua's parliament, controlled by allies of President Daniel Ortega, on Wednesday shut down 25 non-governmental organizations in a move slammed by the opposition as a further attack on civil society.

Reuters

Mexico, other Latin American countries condemned in annual US report on human rights

WASHINGTON — Countries in Latin America came under particularly harsh criticism in the U.S. State Department's annual report on human rights, with allies such as Mexico and adversaries including Nicaragua facing similar opprobrium.

Los Angeles Times

Neocon war hawks: They're back!

The warmongering buffoons who drove the U.S. to disaster in Iraq and Afghanistan are now eager for war with Russia

Salon

América Latina y el Caribe divididos en voto para expulsar a Rusia del Consejo de Derechos Humanos

Apr. 8—Cuba y Nicaragua votaron este jueves en contra de expulsar a Rusia del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas por las atrocidades cometidas por sus fuerzas durante la guerra en Ucrania, pasando de sus más cautos votos de abstención a señalar su abierto apoyo a Rusia.

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Nicaraguan judge sentences director of opposition paper to nine years in prison

The director of Nicaragua's La Prensa newspaper was sentenced on Friday to nine years in prison for money laundering, according to his relatives, in the latest sentencing of a government opponent detained at the order of the administration.

Reuters

Nicaragua approves education reform seen as move to destroy university autonomy

Nicaragua's Parliament, dominated by President Daniel Ortega, on Thursday approved reforms that educators warn will weaken the autonomy of universities amid new rules that strengthen the government's control over curriculums, programs and chairs.

Reuters

‘Volcano boarding’ sees adrenaline junkie tourists slide down slopes of active powder keg in Nicaragua

It’s the only place in the world you can go boarding on an active volcano

The Independent UK

Nicaragua expels Red Cross representative without giving reason

Nicaragua has expelled a top representative from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) without giving any reasoning, the humanitarian group said on Friday.

Reuters

Nicaragua's OAS ambassador: "free" after blasting government

Nicaragua’s ambassador to the Organization of the American States says he had been feeling a “weight in his heart” for the last couple of weeks

The Independent UK

Nicaragua newspaper La Prensa says director convicted of money laundering

A judge on Wednesday found Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro, director of newspaper La Prensa, guilty of money laundering, the paper said, in a case that critics of President Daniel Ortega argue is politically motivated.

Reuters

Nicaragua's OAS ambassador says own government dictatorship

Nicaragua’s ambassador to the Organization of the American States has denounced his own government as a “dictatorship” in a dramatic break with the administration of President Daniel Ortega

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Nicaraguan ambassador to OAS turns on Ortega, denounces abuses

Nicaragua's ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday condemned the government of President Daniel Ortega, denouncing the repression of the political opposition and human rights abuses.

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Former Nicaragua presidential candidate Chamorro gets 8 years for financial crimes

A judge late on Monday sentenced former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro to eight years of detention for money laundering and misuse of funds, in a case that government opponents argue was politically motivated.

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Nicaraguan judge sentences 2 children of former president

A judge in Nicaragua has given an eight-year prison sentence to Cristiana Chamorro, a journalist, potential presidential contender and daughter of former President Violeta Chamorro

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Cubans frantic to migrate as economy falters, new hurdles arise

Bray Perez, a 19-year-old Cuban university student, is fast losing friends to a growing wave of migration off the island.

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Vatican in 'pain' at Nicaragua expulsion of papal nuncio

The Vatican has expressed “surprise and pain” at Nicaragua’s expulsion of the papal nuncio, which comes at a time of growing pressure on opposition figures in the Central American nation

Reuters

Vatican protests over expulsion of its ambassador to Nicaragua

The Vatican on Saturday protested to Nicaragua over the effective expulsion of its ambassador to Managua, saying the unilateral action was unjustified and incomprehensible.

Reuters

Jailed Nicaraguan opposition leader Chamorro, brother found guilty

A former Nicaraguan presidential hopeful and her brother were found guilty of several financial crimes late Friday, relatives of the two told Reuters.

The Independent UK

Opposition figures including Chamorro convicted in Nicaragua

A judge in Nicaragua convicted Cristiana Chamorro, a journalist, potential presidential contender and daughter of former President Violeta Chamorro, of money laundering and other crimes

Reuters

U.S. adds 9 Nicaraguans to 'Corrupt and Undemocratic' list

The U.S. government on Wednesday barred nine Nicaraguan lawmakers, officials and judges from entry into the United States, accusing them of undermining democracy in the Central American country, the State Department said.

Reuters

U.N. rights chief calls on Nicaragua to re-establish fair elections

The U.N. human rights chief urged the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on Monday to re-establish fair elections and said she was "concerned" about the country's lack of accountability for repeated human rights violations.

Los Angeles Times

Increasingly isolated, Putin finds a few allies in Latin America

MEXICO CITY — Facing condemnation from most of the world and stiff sanctions from Europe and the United States, Russia appears increasingly isolated as its president presses on with his invasion of Ukraine.

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