Human Rights
U.S. sanctions 93 Nicaraguan officials with visa restrictions
The sanctioned officials include judges, prosecutors, ministry officials, and members of the Central American country’s national assembly
Human Rights
Nicaragua closes Mother Theresa charity and 100 other civil groups
These latest closures bring the total number of NGOs that the regime has shut down in recent years to 758
Human Rights
Nicaragua sentences former Sandinista official to 13 years in prison
Tinoco was arrested along with 46 opposition leaders last year ahead of the Central American country’s presidential elections
Politics
Pope Francis regrets the conviction of Bishop Rolando Álvarez and the exile of Nicaraguan political prisoners
The regime sentenced Catholic Bishop Rolando Álvarez, one day after the cleric refused to be deported to the United States in captivity
Politics
Nicaragua withdraws approval of EU ambassador
The foreign ministry said it decided to withdraw its approval due to the "interventionist, daring and insolent communique” that the EU released about Nicaragua
Politics
Latin American dictators mourn death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro indicated that he is “dismayed” by the loss of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died Sunday in a helicopter accident
Human Rights
Newspaper director convicted of money laundering in Nicaragua
He claims he is being targeted solely for being related to the Chamorro siblings, who were sentenced earlier this week
Human Rights
Nicaraguan sews her lips to demand freedom for political prisoners
The mother of political prisoner Francisco Narváez Chavarría demands freedom of the press in Nicaragua
Education
Nicaraguan dictatorship shutters opposition universities
The Polytechnic University of Nicaragua stands out as it was an epicenter of the 2018 anti-government protests, which left more than 350 dead at the hands of security forces
Politics
Colombia will not recognize Maduro if voting records are not released before January
On Sept. 25, Colombian Gustavo Petro stated in an interview that Colombia and Brazil share a common position: "if the records are not presented, there will be no recognition."