The Latest Breaking News from Nicaragua

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

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022

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 · Mar 9, 2022

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.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Nicaragua sentences former official to 13 years in prison

Nicaraguan judges have sentenced a former high-level Sandinista official to 13 years in prison for “conspiracy to undermine national integrity.”

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Cubans protest in Havana as Costa Rica tightens visa requirements

At least 200 Cubans protested near Costa Rica's embassy in Havana on Monday against tighter visa requirements for Cubans passing through the Central American nation on the way to Nicaragua.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

US mulls booting Nicaragua from trade pact over crackdown

The Biden administration is considering trying to expel Nicaragua from a lucrative regional free trade pact to retaliate against President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on his opponents

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

Former fugitive pleads guilty in 2009 parental kidnapping

A former Vermont woman who fled the United States with her daughter to avoid sharing custody with her former same-sex partner has pleaded guilty to parental kidnapping

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Hugo Torres, Nicaragua ex-rebel leader Ortega jailed, dies

Relatives in Nicaragua say that jailed former Sandinista guerrilla and opposition leader Hugo Torres has died at the age of 73

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022

2 more Nicaragua opposition figures convicted in trials

Nicaraguan judges have convicted a former high-level Sandinista official and a student leader accused of conspiring to de-stabilize the government of President Daniel Ortega as a series of perfunctory trials keep the president’s opponents behind bars

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Nicaragua sentences student leader, ex-Sandinista commander

Nicaragua has sentenced a student protest leader and a former Sandinista rebel commander to prison on charges of “conspiracy to undermine national integrity,” the latest in a string of prison sentences following brief show trials this month

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022