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Nicaragua frees dozens of prisoners amid pressure from Trump administration
Opposition groups say release triggered by ‘political chess moves’ following US abduction of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.
Published On 10 Jan 2026
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Published On 30 Jan 2025
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Published On 11 Dec 2024
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Published On 22 Nov 2024

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Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Israel amid ongoing Gaza war

In a largely symbolic move, the Ortega government condemned Israel’s leaders as ‘fascist’ and ‘genocidal’ over Gaza war.

US secures release of 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua

The released group includes student and religious leaders who were arrested as part of crackdown under President Ortega.

Nicaragua bans 1,500 NGOs in latest crackdown against civil society

The move is part of a crackdown against groups viewed as hostile to President Daniel Ortega.

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ICJ rejects Nicaragua’s request to halt German arms sales to Israel

The UN’s top court has thrown out Nicaragua’s request to halt German arms sales to Israel.

Updates: ICJ rules against imposing measures on Germany over Israel aid

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UN Secretary-General Guterres ‘strongly encourages’ Israel, Hamas to agree to deal
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Germany argued that vast majority of transfers to Israel were ‘non-military’

Germany rejects allegation of aiding genocide in Gaza at ICJ

Germany says 98 percent of arms exports to Israel since October 7 were equipment like vests, helmets and binoculars.

ICJ updates: Nicaragua’s case against Germany over Israel’s war on Gaza

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Germany slams Nicaragua’s ICJ presentation as ‘grossly biased’
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Nicaragua’s case ‘has a great relevance not just for Gaza’

Latin American countries condemn Ecuador raid on Mexico embassy

Nicaragua joins Mexico in severing ties with Quito, while Brazil said the embassy raid is a clear violation of law.

US sanctions Nicaragua’s attorney general over human rights concerns

Washington says Morales Urbina ‘exploited her office to facilitate a coordinated campaign to suppress dissent’.

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