November 22, 2024 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) rejects and repudiates the initiative for a “reform law” of the Constitution presented by the Nicaraguan dictator…
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Nicaraguan government continues crackdown on Catholic Church
By: Staff Writer July 11, 2023 The Nicaraguan government has stepped up its assault against the Catholic Church, doubling down on its incarceration of Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos by…
Statement of the OAS General Secretariat on the Arrival of 222 Nicaraguan Political Prisoners in the United States
February 10, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) today welcomes the arrival in the United States as refugees of 222 former Nicaraguan political prisoners. Their…
Julia turns deadly, unleashes flooding rain in Central America
October 11, 2022 Officials in Central America blamed more than two dozen deaths on the storm’s hazardous impacts, which included devastating flooding and mudslides. The death toll from Hurricane Julia…
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Considers Situation in Nicaragua in the Absence of a Delegation
August 12, 2022 Committee Experts Express Concern Regarding Reports of Violence Against Indigenous Peoples and People of African Descent in Nicaragua The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Dissemination today…
WHO report: Covid deaths vastly underreported in Nicaragua
May 13, 2022 In Nicaragua, between 12,095 and 16,517 citizens died from the pandemic during 2020 and 2021, according to a global study of excess mortality attributable to Covid-19, published…
Iran Inks Eight Cooperation Agreements with Venezuela and Nicaragua
May 13, 2022 Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji signed eight major cooperation agreements with Venezuela and Nicaragua during his recent Latin America tour, according to a report published by the…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat
April 26, 2022 Today the Nicaraguan authorities have illegitimately occupied the offices of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Managua, Nicaragua. This is a violation of the most basic…
Statement by the OAS Secretary General on the Situation of Political Prisoners in Nicaragua
April 8, 2022 I recently met with Nicaraguan journalist and rights activist Berta Valle, and human rights lawyer Jared Genser. We talked about the abuse and suffering experienced by political…
Russia building military in America’s backyard raises sovereignty risks for Venezuela
By: Staff Writer January 28, 2022 A Venezuelan politician said that Russia cosying up to Venezuela “of course has” sovereignty risk issues as he braces for a country already torn…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on the Request for the Disqualification of Cristiana Chamorro in Nicaragua
June 4, 2021 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) rejects the process of disqualification of the political candidacy of Cristiana Chamorro in Nicaragua. Nicaragua is heading…
Nicaraguan government arrests opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro
By Ismael López Ocampo and Mary Beth Sheridan June 4, 2021 Police on Wednesday arrested Cristiana Chamorro, the leading opposition candidate for president, in the latest in a string of…