Nicaragua breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel - Vice President

The Nicaraguan authorities are beginning the process of severing diplomatic relations with Israel, said the country's Vice President Rosario Murillo.

Nicaragua pursues Germany at ICJ over military support for Israel

Nicaragua has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Germany over financial and military aid to Israel amid its war on Gaza.

Nicaraguan president says N.Korea, Iran have right to nuclear weapons

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on Thursday ardently defended the right of Iran and North Korea to develop nuclear weapons, saying the United States holds no authority to turn them back.

Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba condemn US blockades

Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba on Wednesday denounced the “arbitrary” blockades, sanctions and "illegal" measures imposed on them by the US.

Ortega inicia su quinto mandato en Nicaragua ahogado por las sanciones de la UE y EE.UU.

 

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Nicaragua cuts ties with Taiwan in favour of Beijing - BBC News

Nicaragua has become the latest country to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China.

Under fire for ‘sham’ vote, Nicaragua begins withdrawal from OAS | Al Jazeera

The Nicaraguan government has started the process of withdrawing from the Organization of American States (OAS) after the regional body denounced the country’s recent presidential elections as illegitimate.

Estados Unidos sanciona funcionarios del gobierno de Daniel Ortega en Nicaragua, incluida su hija

 

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Hurricane Iota: Category four storm hits Nicaragua - BBC News

Hurricane Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua two weeks after another devastating storm hit.

Death toll in Nicaragua protests rises to 42

The death toll in protests against the Nicaraguan government of Daniel Ortega has risen to 42, while it has been confirmed that many young people feel forced to move away from their homes, the Nicaraguan Center of Human Rights (CENIDH) reported Saturday.

Nicaragua: une manifestation contre le canal Atlantique-Pacifique réprimée

La police nicaraguayenne a tiré des gaz lacrymogènes et des balles en caoutchouc contre un cortège de paysans qui tentent de rallier la capitale pour protester contre la construction du canal qui doit relier l'Atlantique et le Pacifique, ont affirmé mardi les responsables du mouvement.

Nicaragua's Ortega takes huge lead in early presidential election count

Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega took a massive early lead in the Central American nation's presidential election, as voters applauded years of solid growth and overlooked the opposition's criticisms that he is installing a family dynasty.

Rowhani: Those behind oil slump will ‘regret it’

Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said on Tuesday that those behind the fall in global oil prices would regret their decision and warned they would suffer alongside Iran from the price drop.
"Those that have planned to decrease the prices against other countries, will regret this decision," Rowhani said in a
speech broadcast on state television.

El Salvador Earthquake : M7.4 Temblor Strikes 60 km Off The Coast./ Earthquake M 7.3 - NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

A powerful earthquake hit early Tuesday off the coast of El Salvador, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The temblor was recorded about 66 miles south-southeast of the city of Usulutan with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4

According to the NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, "hazardous tsunami waves" are possible along the coasts of Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador.

The USGS also issued a "yellow alert" for possible shaking-related fatalities and economic losses.

Nicaragua canal construction to begin in December.

President Manuel Ortega said on Saturday that the construction of a massive inter-oceanic canal in Nicaragua that could significantly alter global trade would start at the end of 2014.....

“The Nicaraguan government and HKND Group are pleased to confirm that canal construction work will begin as planned in December 2014,” Ortega announced alongside Chinese tycoon Wang Jing, whose group has secured the rights to dig and operate the waterway.
Ortega gave the Chinese group a concession to manage the future shipping channel for 50 years, with the possibility to renew the contract for another 50.

Colombia says Russian bombers violated its airspace...

BOGOTA - Colombia is preparing a letter of protest to Russia after two Russian bomber planes twice entered the Andean nation's airspace without authorization when flying between Venezuela and Nicaragua last week, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday.

Santos said the two planes crossed Colombian airspace on Friday flying from Venezuela to Nicaragua. They re-entered Colombian territory on their return journey but flew out of the zone when intercepted by two of Colombia's Kfir military planes.

"As they are military and government planes, they needed to request permission but didn't. We have simply requested that the Foreign Ministry make the respective notification to the Russian government," Santos told reporters after a government meeting on security issues.