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Nicaragua's crackdown on opponents amounts to crimes against humanity, UN experts say

FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a protest against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, Nicaragua October 31, 2019.REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a protest against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, Nicaragua October 31, 2019.REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas/ File Photo

Nicaragua maintains German arms exports to Israel violate international law

FILE PHOTO: Palestinians attend the mass funeral for members of the Irahem, Malaka, Qanbour, Balawi and Dahdouh families, who were killed in an Israeli strike in 2023 and whose remains were recovered from beneath the rubble, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense, in Gaza City, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Palestinians attend the mass funeral for members of the Irahem, Malaka, Qanbour, Balawi and Dahdouh families, who were killed in an Israeli strike in 2023 and whose remains were recovered from beneath the rubble, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense, in Gaza City, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo

Germany asks UN top court to throw out Israel arms export case

A view of the Peace Palace, which houses the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou
A view of the Peace Palace, which houses the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou

Nicaraguan Congress passes Ortega-backed reform excluding opposition from elections

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega attends the Alba summit, in Caracas, Venezuela April 24, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega attends the Alba summit, in Caracas, Venezuela April 24, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

UN rights chief condemns Nicaragua move to end elections

FILE PHOTO: Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega looks on as he attends a meeting of leaders of the member states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America and the Treaty of Commerce and Promotion (ALBA-TCP), in Caracas, Venezuela December 14, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega looks on as he attends a meeting of leaders of the member states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America and the Treaty of Commerce and Promotion (ALBA-TCP), in Caracas, Venezuela December 14, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

Nicaragua's Ortega says 'never again' for elections after two decades in power

FILE PHOTO: Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega looks on as he attends a meeting of leaders of the member states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America and the Treaty of Commerce and Promotion (ALBA-TCP), in Caracas, Venezuela December 14, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega looks on as he attends a meeting of leaders of the member states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America and the Treaty of Commerce and Promotion (ALBA-TCP), in Caracas, Venezuela December 14, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Italy over extradition row in killing of former PM Moro

Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in state custody

FILE PHOTO: MIskito Indian rebel leader Brooklyn Rivera (R) makes a point during a press conference in Managua while fellow leader Stedman Fagoth looks on/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: MIskito Indian rebel leader Brooklyn Rivera (R) makes a point during a press conference in Managua while fellow leader Stedman Fagoth looks on/File Photo

Nicaragua President calls Trump mentally unstable over Mid-East war against Iran

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of being mentally unstable for his military offensive against Iran.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of being mentally unstable for his military offensive against Iran.

US imposes sanctions on Nicaraguan officials linked to gold sector

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Department Of The Treasury on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Department Of The Treasury on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo/File Photo

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