Feb 09 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Zelenskyy asks European Parliament for more support for Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy made an emotional appearance before the European Parliament in Brussels appealing for new support, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has been showing off his country's largest nuclear-capable missiles during a parade… Continue watching
Feb 09 Nicaragua frees 222 opponents of country’s leader Ortega, ‘deports’ them to U.S. By Gabriela Selser, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the prisoners had been jailed “for exercising their fundamental freedoms and have endured lengthy unjust detentions.”… Continue reading
Jan 05 Biden announces new border restrictions for Nicaraguans, Cubans and Haitians By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Biden administration says it'll immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, a major expansion of an existing effort to stop Venezuelans attempting to enter the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 10 19 people killed as Julia drenches Central America and triggers landslides By Associated Press Former hurricane Julia has dissipated but is drenching Guatemala and El Salvador with rain after reemerging in the Pacific. Continue reading
Oct 09 Hurricane Julia dumps torrential rainfall on Nicaragua’s coast By Associated Press Hurricane Julia hit Nicaragua's central Caribbean coast on Sunday and dumped torrential rains across Central America before an expected reemergence over the Pacific. Continue reading
Aug 21 Pope calls for ‘dialogue’ over bishop’s detention in Nicaragua By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Francis voiced worry Sunday about the situation in Nicaragua, where police detained several Roman Catholic clergy, including a bishop, critical of President Daniel Ortega’s administration. Continue reading
Aug 19 Nicaraguan police detain Catholic bishop, other priests in raid By Gabriela Selser, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Friday's pre-dawn raid came after Nicaraguan authorities accused Matagalpa Diocese Bishop Rolando Álvarez of allegedly "organizing violent groups" and inciting them "to carry out acts of hate against the population."… Continue reading
Nov 07 Nicaragua’s Ortega seeks re-election in questioned vote By Associated Press The election will determine who holds the presidency for the next five years, as well as 90 of the 92 seats in the congress and Nicaragua’s representation in the Central American Parliament. More than 4.4 million Nicaraguan age 16 and… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 5:36 How Daniel Ortega ‘demolished’ democracy in Nicaragua By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran This Sunday, Nicaragua will hold an election the United States calls a "sham." President Daniel Ortega is seeking a fourth consecutive term and has made sure to silence the opposition before the first vote is cast. He has locked up… Continue watching
Jun 22 International criticism of Nicaragua crackdown grows By Associated Press Fifty-nine countries at the United Nations Human Rights Council signed onto a statement Tuesday expressing concern over arbitrary arrests and the restriction of fundamental rights. Continue reading