Nicaragua seeks to join South Africa in World Court genocide case against Israel
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Nicaragua has filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to join South Africa in its genocide case against Israel, the ICJ, also known as the World…
Nicaragua recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei criticism
(Reuters) -Nicaragua on Monday recalled its ambassador to Argentina ahead of the inauguration of radical right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as the South American country’s next president following his criticism of the Nicaraguan…
African migrants bound for US use Nicaragua to bypass Darien perils
By Lizbeth Diaz and Jackie Botts TIJUANA/OAXACA CITY, Mexico (Reuters) – African migrants and asylum seekers heading to the United States are flying into Nicaragua to bypass the Darien Gap, a dangerous…
Nicaragua freezes bank accounts of top university led by Jesuits – source
By Ismael Lopez (Reuters) – Nicaraguan authorities froze the bank accounts of the country’s top private university, a source from the institution told Reuters, marking the latest move against a Catholic-led institution…
Drag queens compete for top prize in Nicaragua pageant
MANAGUA (Reuters) – In a packed bar in Nicaragua’s capital, Managua, on Friday night, more than 1,000 people gathered to see a group of drag queens battle it out to snatch the…
Iranian president arrives in Nicaragua amid regional tour
MANAGUA (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Nicaragua on Tuesday, according to state media, marking his second stop on a three-nation Latin American tour. Nicaragua’s Foreign Minister Denis Moncada received…
U.S. report cites killings, torture in Ortega’s Nicaragua
(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department cited credible reports of killings, arrests and torture in Nicaragua, as well as harsh and life-threatening conditions in the country’s prisons, in an annual human rights report…
Corruption rife across Latin America; Guatemala, Nicaragua reach all-time lows: report
By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Guatemala, Nicaragua and Cuba reached all-time lows on Transparency International’s corruption index released on Tuesday due to increased organized crime by public institutions, co-optation by…
Two French women sentenced in Nicaragua to eight years in jail -rights group
MANAGUA (Reuters) – A judge in Nicaragua’s capital, Managua, on Thursday sentenced two French citizens to eight years in jail, according to a human rights group, on charges of conspiracy amid a…
Nicaragua blocks Spanish-language CNN from air amid government crackdown
(Reuters) – Nicaragua’s government suspended CNN’s Spanish-language service from all cable channels in the Central American country, the television station said Thursday. U.S.-based ‘CNN en Espanol’ was the only remaining outlet critical…
Pope urges dialogue over Church-state crisis in Nicaragua after bishop’s arrest
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Sunday called for an “open and sincere” dialogue to resolve a stand-off between the Church and government in Nicaragua, following the arrest of a bishop…
Nicaragua withdraws approval of U.S. ambassador nominee
(Reuters) – The Nicaraguan government has withdrawn its approval of the U.S. nominee for ambassador to Nicaragua, Hugo Rodriguez, following his criticism of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s regime, the Central American country…
White House official confirms Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua excluded from Americas summit
(Reuters) – The Biden administration has made a final decision to exclude the governments of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the Summit of the Americas, a White House official confirmed to Reuters…
Virginia Woman Who Fled To Nicaragua With Her Child For More Than A Decade Pleads Guilty To International Parental Kidnapping
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorneys Trini E. Ross, of the Western District of New York, and Nikolas Kerest, of the District of Vermont, announced today that Lisa Miller, 53, formerly of Virginia,…
Virginia Woman Who Fled To Nicaragua With Her Child For More Than A Decade Pleads Guilty To International Parental Kidnapping
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorneys Trini E. Ross, of the Western District of New York, and Nikolas Kerest, of the District of Vermont, announced today that Lisa…
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