Nicaragua
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Nicaragua breaks off ties with Israel
Oct 12, 2024In response to the Gaza War, Nicaragua declared on Friday that it will be severing ties with Israel, branding the Israeli government as “fascist and genocidal.” Vice President Rosario Murillo, who is also President Daniel Ortega’s... -
Brazil, Nicaragua expel each others’ ambassadors
Aug 9, 2024On Thursday, the ambassadors of Brazil and Nicaragua were expelled from each other as the two Latin American countries’ deteriorating relations escalated into a new diplomatic spat. The most recent escalation in hostilities resulted from Brazil’s... -
Hurricane Julia slammed into Nicaragua on Sunday
Oct 9, 2022Hurricane Julia slammed into Nicaragua on Sunday carrying top winds of up to 85 miles per hour (140 kph) and a storm surge, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, warning of dangerous weather in the coming... -
Nicaragua cuts ties with Taiwan in favour of China
Dec 10, 2021Nicaragua has become the latest country to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China. Taiwan said it was “deeply saddened”, adding that Nicaragua had “disregarded many years of friendship”. The decision was widely... -
President Ortega of Nicaragua will run for re-election
Aug 3, 2021Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced on Monday that he will run for a fourth term in November’s general election, according to his Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) party. During the party convention, Gustavo Porras, an FSLN... -
Another presidential candidate arrested in Nicaragua
Jul 25, 2021According to authorities, another presidential contender was jailed in Nicaragua on Saturday, making it the seventh held by Daniel Ortega’s regime in the run-up to the November 7 elections. Noel Vidaurre was placed under house arrest... -
Hurricane Iota made landfall in Nicaragua
Nov 17, 2020Hurricane Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua two weeks after another devastating storm hit. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the storm crossed the coast on Monday evening. It had strengthened at sea to a... -
Nearly half a million children in Nicaragua at risk from Hurricane Eta
Nov 4, 2020Hurricane Eta hit Nicaragua early Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm, potentially impacting 1,227,000 people, including nearly 500,000 children (estimation based on data available from ADAM program from WFP). Eta could cause life-threatening storm surges,... -
Messi scores twice as Argentina routs Nicaragua 5-1
Jun 9, 2019Lionel Messi scored a first-half double as Argentina warmed up for the Copa America with a comprehensive 5-1 win over Nicaragua on Friday in San Juan. The Central Americans, who will participate in this month’s Gold... -
Death toll in Nicaragua protests rises to six
Apr 21, 2018At least six people have died in violent protests in Nicaragua over changes to social security, the Red Cross said on Saturday, as pressure increased on the government of President Daniel Ortega to halt the bloodshed....
