The government of Nicaragua declared that 94 individuals had lost their Nicaraguan citizenships. Ninety-four political opponents, including writers Sergio Ramrez and Gioconda Belli, had their citizenship revoked by Nicaragua on Wednesday.
Bishop Rolando Alvarez, head of the Matagalpa diocese, is making a heroic stand to stay in Nicaragua after the government deported more than 200 political prisoners to the United States.
The Daniel Ortega regime has been repressing all sorts of opposition in Nicaragua, from political opponents to the media and most especially, the Roman Catholic Church. Now, a Nicaraguan court has sentenced five priests to spend 10 years in prison.
Dictator Daniel Ortega is seeking to further increase his power in Nicaragua with the country's municipal elections. It was described as an "electoral campaign without rallies, demonstrations or even real opposition" as Nicaraguans voted on Sunday.
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega on Thursday said the new U.S. sanctions imposed on his government could only drive more migrants to the U.S. border.
The traditional Latin American diet of rice and beans was believed to be first brought by the Spanish and Portuguese when they introduced long-grain rice to South America.
As the Daniel Ortega regime continues its oppression of dissidents, the Biden administration has increased the pressure on Nicaragua, especially on its gold mining industry.
Relatives of political prisoners in Nicaragua voiced their concerns about the treatment of their loved ones inside one of the harshest prisons on Earth.
After Hurricane Fiona devastated Puerto Rico and Hurricane Ian destroyed homes in Cuba, Florida, and North Carolina, Hurricane Julia hit the Americas and, this time, in Nicaragua and parts of Colombia.
The Nicaraguan government under President Daniel Ortega continues its repression of dissidents, the media, the Church, and the opposition as it has started to also go after exiled opponents' relatives.
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega has issued another statement against the Catholic Church, describing the religious institution as a "perfect dictatorship" for not allowing members of the church to elect the pope.
Nicaragua has the EU ambassador leave the country after government officials classified the European Union's representative Bettina Muscheidt as "persona non grata."
Nicaragua has been cracking down on the Catholic Church, the opposition, and local independent media. Now, however, they have taken aim at media giant CNN as they took CNN en Español off the air on Wednesday.
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega's government cracked down on dissenters, including members of the Catholic Church's clergy. Pope Francis declared he wants to have a dialogue with the Nicaraguan government.
President Joe Biden is resolving the immigration crisis in the United States behind closed doors, urging the Mexican government to take in migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
In Nicaragua, the administration under dictator President Daniel Ortega has a huge crackdown on dissent, the opposition, the Church, and independent media. This has forced many of its citizens to flee to nearby countries, including Costa Rica.
Pope Francis has now spoken about the arrest of Matagalpa Bishop Rolando Alvarez, as well as several members of the Roman Catholic clergy in Nicaragua.
Police in Nicaragua have raided the residence of Bishop Rolando Alvarez, head of the Matagalpa diocese, and arrested him, along with several other priests.
