Nicaragua

Nicaragua has stripped lawyers of their certification as part of a crackdown on dissent. The government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo faces accusations of human rights abuses against critics.

Nicaragua's government has removed thousands of lawyers' licenses without explanation, described by a U.N. expert as a purge targeting dissent. This follows years of suppressing dissent through imprisonment, citizenship revocations, and closing organizations, including religious and civic groups.

Rare back-to-back deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela, killing and injuring hundreds. The article lists some of the deadliest earthquakes in Latin America over the past century, including events in Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, and others with significant death tolls.

Venezuela experienced two deadly earthquakes, resulting in hundreds of casualties. The article lists some of the most significant and deadly earthquakes in Latin America over the past century, including events in Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, and other countries with varying death tolls.

Wilber Urbina Garcia graduated high school with honors but was detained by ICE the next day. He and his family applied for asylum after leaving Nicaragua in 2022.

Wilber Urbina Garcia graduated high school with honors and was detained by ICE the next day during a routine check-in. He and his family had applied for asylum after leaving Nicaragua in 2022.

The United States has imposed travel bans on over 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members as part of a campaign to address human rights abuses. The sanctions follow the death of imprisoned activist Brooklyn Rivera, who criticized President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo.

Tropical Storm Cristina formed in the Pacific Ocean off Nicaragua's coast with 45 mph winds, expected to bring 4-12 inches of rain to Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. It is the second Eastern Pacific storm following Tropical Storm Boris near Mexico.

Tropical Storm Cristina has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua, as reported by forecasters. The storm is being monitored by meteorological authorities.

The United States imposed travel bans on over 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members, citing human rights abuses. The sanctions followed the death of imprisoned activist Brooklyn Rivera, who criticized Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo. The U.S. has barred more than 2,350 Nicaraguan officials and family members from entering the country.

China is transforming a historic African slave port into a tourism hub, while mainland students are reconsidering Hong Kong due to costs and cultural fit. Additional stories cover potential US-China influence shifts in Nicaragua and the expansion of Chinese drink chains.

US President Donald Trump’s efforts to reassert US influence in Latin America have limited China’s interests in Cuba, Panama, and Venezuela. A scholar warns Nicaragua could become the next economic battleground between the US and China if China revives a proposed canal project connecting the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

Nicaragua is trading its sovereignty and economic stability for an authoritarian survival package supported by Beijing and Moscow. The article highlights the systemic exchange of national interests for backing from these foreign powers.

Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera died in detention in Nicaragua. He was detained by the country's government in 2023 on undisclosed charges.

Brooklyn Rivera, 73, an indigenous leader in Nicaragua, died after three years in prison. Rights groups have condemned his death, attributing it to arbitrary detention by the governing regime.

Nicaragua has confirmed the death in custody of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, who was detained for nearly three years without contact with the outside world. Advocates expressed concerns about his welfare during his detention.

Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera died in Nicaragua after nearly three years of detention. He was identified as a Miskito rebel leader in a 1988 press conference in Managua with fellow leader Stedman Fagoth.

Brooklyn Rivera, an Indigenous leader, died in Nicaragua after nearly three years of detention. He was imprisoned by the government in September 2023.

Two illegal aliens, Yeremy Alexander Zapata Aleman and Keyner Ariel Calero Jiron, are facing capital murder charges after a drive-by shooting in Dallas resulted in the death of a pregnant teen's unborn baby. The incident occurred on May 3 after a verbal altercation in a 7-Eleven parking lot. Both suspects could face the death penalty if convicted.

The Department of Homeland Security criticized media outlets for misidentifying David Joel Herrera-Garcia, an illegal immigrant from Nicaragua, as a 'Green Bay man' after he was charged with a violent machete attack on his ex-girlfriend and another man. Herrera-Garcia, who entered the U.S. illegally in 2019 and was labeled a 'non-enforcement priority' by the Biden administration, faces charges including attempted murder and armed burglary.

The Department of Homeland Security criticized the media for misidentifying David Joel Herrera-Garcia, an illegal immigrant from Nicaragua, as a 'Green Bay man' after he was charged in a violent machete attack. Herrera-Garcia, who entered the U.S. illegally in 2019 and was labeled a 'non-enforcement priority' by ICE under the Biden administration, allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend and another man, causing severe injuries.

A software engineer in Nicaragua has tokenized 900sqm of land on Solana, creating $PASB tokens linked to real-world assets. The project includes embedding legal deeds into token metadata via IPFS and enabling token holders to fund 'Planting Missions' with Proof of Growth NFTs. A private sale aims to fund an off-grid AgTech hub.

The Trump administration, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has sanctioned Nicaraguan Vice Minister of the Interior Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa for alleged human rights violations under President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo's regime. The action, marking the anniversary of 2018 protests that resulted in over 325 deaths, cites torture, arbitrary arrests, and repression by the Ortega-Murillo government.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against Nicaraguan Vice Minister of the Interior Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa for alleged human rights violations under President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo's regime. The Trump administration cited torture, extrajudicial killings, and repression following 2018 protests, marking the anniversary of those events with the designation.