Nicaraguan authorities swore in more than 1,400 masked civilians to form part of a new "volunteer" police force on Friday, raising concerns from human rights groups that President Daniel Ortega's government is formalizing a paramilitary force.

In a continued assault on civil society and religious freedom, Nicaragua's government dissolved multiple nonprofit organizations, exacerbating tensions between President Ortega's regime and the Catholic Church.

The United States wants to punish the Ortega-Murillo regime for engaging in "repressive and persistent" attacks on the rule of law, but using CAFTA-DR as a route may be complicated.

A Nicaraguan woman staying legally in the United States has chosen to leave because of concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign for mass deportations.

Bishop Álvarez, whose homilies denounced the excesses of the Ortega-Murillo government, is perhaps the most prominent voice sent into exile. He was exiled to Rome with 18 detained churchmen in January 2024 after being sentenced to 26 years in prison on trumped-up charges of conspiracy and spreading false information.

Nicaragua has become one of the 20 most dangerous countries in the world for Christians, according to the International Christian Concern's (ICC) Global Religious Persecution Index. The regime's crackdown on religious groups is not an isolated campaign—it mirrors a broader attack on civil liberties.

Nicaragua's regime has reportedly greenlighted the entry of Russian forces into the Central American country, according to a Russian state TV broadcast. “It is time for Russia to deploy ...

The migration issue could be a point of conflict between the administrations of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, according to experts. Nicaragua has been declared as "an unusual threat to the foreign policy of the United States.

Save the Children International said Wednesday that it was closing its operations in Nicaragua, where President Daniel Ortega has overseen a clampdown on nonprofit, rights and religious groups.

Puppy Bowl is returning for the 21st edition with more pets than ever. It will feature 142 rescue puppies from 80 shelters, and you'll meet some kitties, too.

Recalcitrant nations like Cuba, China, and Venezuela hinder Trump's mass deportation efforts, accepting only a fraction of deportable citizens, complicating repatriation logistics.

President-elect Donald Trump announced his Jan. 20 inauguration will be moved indoors as Washington braces for what are expected to be frigid temperatures. The U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 17 upheld a federal law that would require social media giant TikTok to shut down in the U.