# Nicaragua

This week

28th May 2023 - 2nd June 2023

# El Salvador

Former El Salvador president Mauricio Funes sentenced to 14 years over gang negotiation

El Salvador changed its laws last year to allow trials in absentia.

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Mon 8:18 PM

Last year

2022

# Nicaragua

Pope 'concerned' after Nicaraguan bishop detained

Pope Francis said he was following “closely with concern and sorrow” the situation in Nicaragua, two days after bishop and regime critic Rolando Alvarez was detained.

13.8k

Aug 21st 2022, 1:36 PM

All time

# Elections

Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega wins new presidential term after opponents jailed

With ballots in 49% of polling stations counted, Ortega had 75% of votes.

13.8k

Nov 8th 2021, 10:51 AM

# Nicaragua

Two more potential Ortega challengers detained in Nicaragua

This is the fourth potential presidential candidate to be arrested ahead of elections this year.

6.2k

Jun 9th 2021, 7:32 AM

# hurricane iota

Hurricane Iota batters Nicaragua coast just 12 days after destructive Hurricane Eta

The region was hit by Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.

9.1k

Nov 17th 2020, 7:53 AM

# storm iota

Tropical storm threatens new chaos for hurricane-hit Nicaragua and Honduras

The National Hurricane Centre in Miami said Iota could bring dangerous wind, storm surge and as much as 30in of rain.

14.5k

Nov 14th 2020, 12:35 PM

# Nicaragua

Three dead as Storm Eta lashes Nicaragua with rain, sparking deadly mudslides

The storm has weakened from the Category 4 hurricane that battered the coast.

5.5k

Nov 4th 2020, 2:27 PM

# Controversy

Fifa hit out at 'unfair and misleading' reports over voting for The Best awards

Mohamed Salah appeared to be upset when the full list of voting was released without his country’s selections.

3.9k

Sep 27th 2019, 7:01 PM

# Amnesty

Nicaragua to release protesters arrested during last year's uprising

The bill passed by parliament also closes the door on investigating and punishing security forces involved in repressing the protests.

5.7k

Jun 9th 2019, 3:30 PM

Voices

Opinion: Irish people travelled to Nicaragua in solidarity in the 1980s - now it needs our help again

The Nicaraguan people continue to struggle for democracy and justice – only this time against a surprising enemy writes Molly O’Duffy.

14.5k

Feb 18th 2019, 7:00 AM

# Violence

Journalist shot dead during violent clashes over pension reform in Nicaragua

The protests are the worst experienced in the 11 years President Daniel Ortega has led the country.

5.0k

Apr 23rd 2018, 10:31 AM

# Nicaragua

"Well, in our factory, if a woman is good looking she gets treated differently"

A generation of women in Nicaragua are working to improve their lives in a society that isn’t always friendly to women.

24.7k

Apr 16th 2017, 7:00 PM

# Gender

'Even going to the gynaecologist might be seen as cheating': Changing how one country views its women

“Did he control his wife in the past? Soza pauses for a second. “Yes,” he says.”

46.8k

Apr 15th 2017, 10:00 PM

# Tsunami warning

Tsunami warnings issued as hurricane and earthquake hit Central America at same time

The earthquake led to a tsunami warning being issued in El Salvador.

20.3k

Nov 24th 2016, 8:57 PM

# Beached

In pics: Tourists and residents try to save massive stranded whale on Nicaragua beach

Unfortunately they were unsuccessful and had to give up as the sun went down.

12.6k

Nov 15th 2014, 2:46 PM

# Nicaragua

20 miners rescued and five still missing after cave-in

The miners were trapped for nearly two days at an unlicensed gold mine.

4.6k

Aug 30th 2014, 7:27 AM

# SNOWDEN

Bolivia's Morales offers asylum to US leaker Snowden

Nicaragua and Venezuela have also offered asylum to the American – one days after denouncing the rerouting of Bolivian President Evo Morales’ plane over Europe amid reports that the fugitive was aboard.

5.7k

Jul 6th 2013, 4:32 PM