Politics

Nicaragua withdraws from the OAS, closes its offices

The regime claimed that the OAS was a “diabolical instrument” of “intervention and domination” by the U.S.

Human Rights

Nicaragua expels international Red Cross representative

A local Red Cross spokeswoman said the ICRC received a letter from the government ordering the organization’s representative to leave the country

Human Rights

State Dept. sanctions more than 100 Nicaraguan officials for 'undermining democracy'

The move comes after the government seized all of the assets belonging to one of the country’s top universities, UCA, after it accused it of being a “center for terrorism organized by criminal groups”

Human Rights

Ignoring calls for a 'Christmas without political prisoners,' Nicaragua freed only common criminals

Out of the 1,000 prisoners that were released this week by the Nicaraguan dictatorship, not one was originally incarcerated for political reasons.

Politics

Nicaraguan dictator comes out in support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

“If Ukraine gets into NATO they will be saying to Russia let's go to war, and that explains why Russia is acting like this. Russia is simply defending itself,” he said

Human Rights

Nicaragua's government shuts down 7 Catholic church-run radio stations

The bishop said the measure was “an injustice” and is asking to see the legality of such a move

Human Rights

Nicaragua sentences 4 Catholic priests to a decade behind bars 

The priests, who belong to Nicaragua’s Matagalpa diocese, were charged with “treason” and “spreading false news”

Nicaragua welcomes the exodus of Cubans with the “free visa”

The “free visa” could create an exodus of Cubans from the island.

Politics

Spain to offer citizenship to freed Nicaraguan political prisoners 

Along with their release from prison, Nicaragua’s legislature voted to revoke the citizenship of the 222 newly freed prisoners

Politics

Nicaragua’s ruling family reaches out to U.S. to ease sanctions

Laureano’s move comes as several members of the Central American country’s ruling family face U.S. sanctions