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WATCH: ICE Violently Smashes Car Window, Detains Nicaraguan Man Married to U.S. Citizen on Their Way to Court

ICE agents smashed the windows of a vehicle with a pregnant woman inside in order to arrest two undocumented citizen they believed had ties to a gang.

Latin Times

What happens when leaders have loyalists in charge of men with guns: Lessons for the US from Nicaragua, Syria and other authoritarian countries

In what’s been called a “Friday night massacre” at the Pentagon, President Donald Trump removed six top generals or admirals on Feb. 21, 2025, including Air Force General C.Q. Brown and Navy Admiral Lisa Franchetti. Trump also fired military lawyers who advise senior officers on the legality of their behavior…

The Conversation

US refuses to condemn Russian invasion

The US joined Russian allies Belarus, Hungary and Nicaragua in voting against a condemnation of the 2022 invasion

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Latin America's global abortion impacts

Although implementation will depend on each country, these sorts of rulings have a potential for global influence

Salon

Rubio Accuses Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela Over Migration Crisis

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday lashed out at authoritarian left-wing regimes in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, accusing them of being "enemies of humanity" and of causing a regional migration crisis.

International Business Times

Nicaragua Legislature Cements 'Absolute Power' Of President, Wife

Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega and his wife were granted control of all state powers Thursday under a constitutional amendment ratified by the country's legislature that also elevated her to the position of "co-president."

International Business Times

Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes Dies In Nicaragua

Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes passed away in Nicaragua at 65 due to illness. He faced corruption charges during his presidency and fled to Ni...

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Mauricio Funes: Journalist Turned El Salvador President

El Salvador's ex-president Mauricio Funes died Tuesday at the age of 65 in Nicaragua, where he fled two years after leaving office and gained asylum following accusations of corruption in his country.

International Business Times

Songs, tears and resistance: the Nicaraguan exile rallying audiences in Costa Rica

As one of the tens of thousands to have fled Daniel Ortega’s regime, singer and ‘artivist’ Olguita Acuña says she has a duty to raise awareness of her country’s situation

The Guardian - UK

Some immigrants are already leaving the US in 'self-deportations' as Trump's threats loom

A Nicaraguan woman staying legally in the United States has chosen to leave because of concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign for mass deportations

The Independent UK

Maduro Signals Readiness for Armed Conflict Amid Global Opposition: 'We Will Fight the Battle'

The Venezuelan leader highlighted support from Nicaragua and Cuba as the United States and European Union back opposition leaders.

Latin Times

Nicaragua's Regime Wages War on Religious Freedom

President Daniel Ortega's crackdown on religion is part of a broader attack on civil liberties.

Reason

US trade office starts probe into Nicaragua human rights and labour abuses

Trade representative Katherine Tai denounced the government of Daniel Ortega for ‘repressive acts’ against critics.

Al Jazeera

Biden Administration Investigates Labor Abuses In Nicaragua

Biden administration investigates labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua under Ortega's rule, raising concerns over authoritarianism and potential impa...

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Stripped of citizenship, these Nicaraguans live in limbo scattered across the world

Hundreds of Nicaraguan religious leaders, students, activists, dissidents and journalists are ‘stateless

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Nicaraguan Parliament Approves Constitutional Reform Granting More Power To President

Nicaragua's constitutional reform raises concerns over democracy and human rights due to increased presidential authority.

International Business Times

Nicaragua OKs Reform To Boost Powers Of President, Wife

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife are set to assume absolute power after loyalist lawmakers Friday approved a constitutional amendment elevating her to the position of "co-president" and boosting the pair's joint control over the state.

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Nicaragua's President Ortega Proposes Constitutional Reforms For Power

Nicaragua's President Ortega faces backlash over proposed constitutional reforms to consolidate power with his wife, amid international criticism and conce...

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House Republicans Release 14-Page Report Claiming 'Rampant Fraud' in Biden Admin's CHNV Parole Program

"More than 531,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans have entered the U.S. through this unlawful program," claims the report

The Guardian - US

Alarm over new law giving Paraguay powers to crack down on NGOs

Activists condemn law and liken it to civil society crackdowns in Venezuela, Nicaragua, Hungary and Russia

International Business Times

Nicaragua's Ortega Banishes Leading Catholic Bishop

President Daniel Ortega's government has expelled the head of Nicaragua's bishops' conference to Guatemala, the latter's government and church sources said Thursday.

The Conversation

Gangs’stories: Soraya, the ‘real’ Queen of the South in Nicaragua

For the past five years, the GANGS project, a European Research Council-funded project led by Dennis Rodgers, has been studying global gang dynamics in a comparative perspective. When understood in a nuanced manner that goes beyond the usual stereotypes and Manichean representations, gangs and gangsters arguably constitute fundamental lenses through…

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Nicaragua Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Israel Over Gaza Conflict

Nicaragua severs diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza conflict, accusing Israel of genocide. International tensions rise.

Latin Times

Full List of Latin American Leaders Backing Hamas, Iran One Year After Terror Groups' Oct. 7 Attack

The leaders of Venezuela and Cuba have close ties with Teheran and have focused on criticizing Israel's actions. Colombia , Bolivia and Nicaragua have taken similar positions

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Biden Administration Won't Extend Legal Permissions For Certain Migrants

The Biden administration will not extend legal permissions for migrants from Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela, and Haiti under a temporary humanitarian program, ...

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