Persecution pressured 263 journalists to depart Nicaragua since 2018: NGO

Persecution pressured 263 journalists to depart Nicaragua since 2018: NGO

Saint Joseph. At the very least 263 journalists have been pressured to depart Nicaragua as a result of persecution following opposition protests in 2018, in accordance with a report by the Basis for Freedom of Expression and Democracy (FLED). In a quarterly report on press freedom violations in Nicaragua, the NGO mentioned that “the tradition … Read more

Very uncommon! This nation appoints an Ambassador to Afghanistan led by the Taliban

Very uncommon!  This nation appoints an Ambassador to Afghanistan led by the Taliban

Managua – Nicaragua appoints ambassador to Afghanistan. This step is one thing that has not often been accomplished by world governments since Taliban achieve management over Afghanistan. Reported AFPOn Sunday (23/6/2024), Michael Campbell, presently Nicaragua’s Ambassador to China, will assume the extra function of Ambassador to Afghanistan from his workplace in Beijing. “We thank the … Read more

Nicaragua Revokes Chinese Investor’s Permit for Canal Project: What Happens Next?

Nicaragua Revokes Chinese Investor’s Permit for Canal Project: What Happens Next?

EPAA ship in the Panama Canal NOS news•today, 08:54 Nicaragua’s parliament has revoked a Chinese investor’s permit to dig a canal through the country between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Wang Jing was given permission to build an alternative to the Panama Canal in 2012, but little work has been done since then. A new … Read more

ICJ rejects request for Germany to suspend aid to Israel

ICJ rejects request for Germany to suspend aid to Israel

Hague. The highest court of the United Nations (UN) on Tuesday rejected a request from Nicaragua to order Germany to suspend military and other aid to Israel, as well as the renewal of funding for the world body’s aid agency in Gaza. . The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said the legal conditions for issuing … Read more

Conviasa announces flight between Venezuela and Nicaragua with a stopover in Havana – 2024-05-02 01:54:08

Conviasa announces flight between Venezuela and Nicaragua with a stopover in Havana
 – 2024-05-02 01:54:08

Conviasa, the Venezuelan flag airline, is promoting the opening of a new commercial route between Caracas and Managua, the capitals of Venezuela and Nicaragua, which will have a stopover in Havana. This journey would be of interest to all those Cubans who seek to reach Nicaragua, one of the few countries that still do not … Read more

Nicaragua accuses Germany of facilitating the “genocide” in Gaza with weapons

Nicaragua accuses Germany of facilitating the “genocide” in Gaza with weapons

Hague. Nicaragua demanded this Monday before the International Court of Justice that Germany stop delivering weapons to Israel, and blamed the European country for complicity in what it called the “genocide” of Palestinians in Gaza, accusations that Berlin categorically rejected. “Germany was and is fully aware of the risk that the weapons it delivered and … Read more

UN Court Preliminary Hearings Begin on Germany’s Aid to Israel amid Allegations of Genocide

UN Court Preliminary Hearings Begin on Germany’s Aid to Israel amid Allegations of Genocide

German Aid to Israel Questioned in United Nations Hearing German Aid to Israel Questioned in United Nations Hearing Preliminary Hearings Begin at the United Nations THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Preliminary hearings open Monday at the United Nations’ top court in a groundbreaking case brought forward by Nicaragua, calling for an end to German military and … Read more

The US begins to apply visa restrictions on charter airlines

The US begins to apply visa restrictions on charter airlines

The United States has begun to apply visa restrictions to charter airline executives, in response to the “facilitation” of irregular migration to its territory. According to a statement of the State Department of March 11, 2024, these sanctions arise due to the increase in flights to Nicaragua, which apparently transport a significant number of irregular … Read more

Nicaragua’s trade deficit increased by 2.5% in 2023 – 2024-02-24 17:36:54

Nicaragua’s trade deficit increased by 2.5% in 2023
 – 2024-02-24 17:36:54

Daniel Ortega, dictator of Nicaragua. Nicaragua closed 2023 with a deficit in its trade balance of 2,454.2 million dollars, 2.5% more than that registered a year earlier, the Banco Central of the Central American country. The trade deficit in merchandise and free zone goods accumulated between January and December 2023 was higher by 60.4 million … Read more

The US issues more visa restrictions to flight operators to Nicaragua – 2024-02-23 21:35:41

The US issues more visa restrictions to flight operators to Nicaragua
 – 2024-02-23 21:35:41

The United States government implemented a new round of visa restrictions against charter flight operators who continue to travel to Nicaragua, this to transport potential migrants from countries such as Cuba and Haiti. The spokesperson for the Department of State (DOE), Matthew Miller, indicated that the owners, executives and senior officials of several charter flight … Read more