Tag: Nicaragua

Open newsletter – february 22, 2022

AFGHANISTAN The Taliban is creating a “grand army” for Afghanistan that will include officers and troops who served the old regime, says the official tasked...

Nicaragua’s president is sworn in again, so what’s next? (Al Jazeera)

To some, Daniel Ortega has ruthlessly crushed all dissent in Nicaragua. He won a fourth straight term as president last November after jailing opposition candidates,...

US slaps new sanctions on Nicaragua on Ortega’s inauguration day (Al Jazeera)

The United States on Monday imposed a new round of sanctions on Nicaraguan officials, including the defence minister, on the day President Daniel Ortega was sworn...

China says ready to work with Nicaragua as Chinese embassy reopens in Managua (Global Times)

China is ready to work with Nicaragua to enhance friendly exchanges, promote practical cooperation in various sectors and open up new prospects in bilateral...

China, Nicaragua kick off cooperation on vaccines, eye potential business projects (Global Times)

With the first batch of China-donated vaccines arriving in Nicaragua within three days after the two countries resumed diplomatic relations, a new chapter of...

First shipment of 1 million China-donated vaccines arrive in Nicaragua after two countries reestablish relations (Global Times)

The first shipment of 1 million doses of vaccines donated by China have arrived at Nicaragua, just days after the two countries announced the...

Resumption of China-Nicaragua ties to boost trade, BRI connectivity (Global Times)

As China and Nicaragua announced the resumption of diplomatic relations on Friday, trade has become the next topic which is of great potential not...

Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan to align with Beijing (Erin Hale, Al Jazeera)

Nicaragua has broken off diplomatic relations with Taiwan, leaving the self-ruled democratic island with just 14 formal diplomatic allies amid continuing pressure from China,...

Nicaragua detains former OAS ambassador, critic of Ortega (Al Jazeera)

Nicaragua’s former ambassador to the Organization of American States – who has been critical of President Daniel Ortega – has been detained in Managua,...

Biden bans Nicaragua officials from entering United States (Matt Spetalnick, Reuters)

President Joe Biden on Tuesday banned members of the Nicaraguan government from entering the United States as he issued a broad proclamation in response...

New Sanctions Following Sham Elections in Nicaragua (US Department of State)

The United States is acting to promote accountability for Nicaraguan officials in the wake of the November sham election in Nicaragua.  Today, the Department...

Nicaragua’s Undemocratic Election (US Department of State)

Nicaraguan President Ortega and Vice President Murillo have declared themselves the winners of national elections whose outcome has long been a foregone conclusion.  The...

Lavrov slams calls for non-recognition of Nicaraguan elections as inadmissible (TASS)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has slammed calls for the non-recognition of the results of general elections in Nicaragua as inadmissible. "As for yesterday’s elections...

EU foreign policy chief blasts Nicaragua’s Ortega ahead of vote (Al Jazeera)

The European Union’s foreign policy chief has blasted Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega as a “dictator” who is overseeing “fake” elections, as the vote on...

USA/Nicaragua – The United States Restricts Visas of 50 Additional Nicaraguan Individuals Affiliated With Ortega-Murillo Regime (US Department of State)

The Department of State has imposed visa restrictions on 50 immediate family members of Nicaraguan National Assembly representatives and Nicaraguan prosecutors and judges. As...

Another Nicaraguan presidential hopeful arrested in crackdown (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Another potential presidential contender has been arrested in Nicaragua as President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on potential opponents in the lead-up to...