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Nicaragua Publishes Proof of Life Images of Detained Miskito Leader

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Nicaraguan Exiles in Costa Rica Warn Repression Has Crossed the Border

Latin America

Nicaragua Exile Warns Rosario Murillo May Not Survive Politically Without Ortega

Latin America

UN Experts Request Proof of Life for Indigenous Leader Imprisoned in Nicaragua

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Nicaragua Rejects United States Claims of Holy Week Celebration Ban

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Nicaragua denied Wednesday that it is prohibiting Holy Week celebrations, countering accusations from the United States and opposition voices that public processions have been...

Nicaragua Celebrates Semana Santa with Unique Religious Traditions

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Nicaragua is marking Holy Week with a mix of religious devotion, family travel and local customs that give Semana Santa in the country a...

Nicaragua shows jailed Bayardo Arce after disappearance allegations

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The Nicaraguan government published photos on Sunday of historic Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce after his children denounced the forced disappearance of the former ally...

Nicaragua Uses Diplomatic and Security Networks to Intimidate Exiles

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Nicaragua maintains an extensive transnational network to surveil and intimidate opposition figures in exile, affecting hundreds of thousands of people, the UN Group of...

French appeals court blocks DBCP payout to Nicaraguan banana workers

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A French appeal court Tuesday refused to enforce compensation for Nicaraguan plantation workers left sick or sterile after working with a noxious pesticide, over...

Infantino Says Football Is Growing Exponentially in Nicaragua

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino said football is growing “exponentially” in Nicaragua, a country he visited ahead of a Concacaf congress on Sunday and where...

Nicaragua convicts historic Sandinista commander of corruption

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Nicaragua has convicted the historic Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce, a former economic adviser to President Daniel Ortega, on corruption charges and confiscated his assets,...

Nicaragua releases 38 people who celebrated Maduro’s capture, NGO says

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Nicaragua’s government, led by the married couple Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, has released 38 detainees who celebrated on social media the capture of...

Nicaragua’s Premier Cigar Festival Puro Sabor Underway

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Nicaragua’s flagship cigar-industry event, the Puro Sabor Nicaraguan Cigar Festival (now in its 13th edition), is captivating enthusiasts and international visitors with an immersive...

Nicaragua Ends Dual Citizenship Rights Hitting Exiles Hard

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Nicaragua's National Assembly ratified a constitutional reform today that ends the right to dual nationality, forcing Nicaraguans to lose their citizenship if they take...