The ‘co-presidential’ couple has sworn in an army made up mostly of civil servants, who appear in public while wearing ...

A campaign by Despard’s wife, Catherine, ensured his imprisonment became the subject of a three-week debate in the House of ...

Donald Trump’s moves to install loyalists in US security agencies and the military echo the actions of strongmen worldwide ...

Nicaragua announced on Thursday it would withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council, following a UN report that ...

In 2019, he publicly urged the Nicaraguan Army to disarm pro-Ortega paramilitary groups ... spotlighting the deepening rift within Nicaragua’s Sandinista legacy. Violence against women in Costa Rica ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Javier Zeledon Reyes, a 56-year-old Nicaraguan citizen, in ...

According to Nicaraguan media, the entry of Russian forces was planned and coordinated with the Nicaraguan Army. Russian units will also assist Nicaragua in fighting ”illicit activities“ in ...

Nicaragua has withdrawn from the UN Human Rights Council after a report accused President Ortega’s government of crimes ...

Nicaragua experienced mass anti-government protests ... The UN report also implicated the Nicaraguan army in the violent crackdown, contradicting previous denials.

Nicaragua announced on Thursday it would withdraw ... The UN report also implicated the Nicaraguan army in the violent crackdown, contradicting previous denials.

Nicaragua's Sandinista Government introduced ... as Ortega becomes Supreme Chief of the Army, the National Police, and the Ministry of the Interior. In addition, it allows the Executive Branch ...

So leaders who personalize their security forces must funnel huge sums of money to the most loyal units, sometimes making them more powerful than the regular army. But the firings do spark ...