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Nicaragua Blocks .ni Domains of Independent News Outlets
The Nicaraguan government, under Daniel Ortega, blocked the .ni domain websites of independent news outlets, including 100% Noticias, Onda Local, and La Prensa, on March 14th, 2025, prompting migration to alternative domains and condemnation from international organizations.
Nicaragua Blocks .ni Domains of Independent News Outlets
The Nicaraguan government, under Daniel Ortega, blocked the .ni domain websites of independent news outlets, including 100% Noticias, Onda Local, and La Prensa, on March 14th, 2025, prompting migration to alternative domains and condemnation from international organizations.
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60% Bias Score
Nicaragua's Regime Expands Paramilitary Forces Through Coercion
On February 26, 2026, Nicaragua's government held a televised ceremony in Managua where First Lady Rosario Murillo swore in 76,800 new paramilitaries, including 30,000 at a single event, using coercion and state resources to expand its repressive apparatus.
Nicaragua's Regime Expands Paramilitary Forces Through Coercion
On February 26, 2026, Nicaragua's government held a televised ceremony in Managua where First Lady Rosario Murillo swore in 76,800 new paramilitaries, including 30,000 at a single event, using coercion and state resources to expand its repressive apparatus.
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44% Bias Score
Nicaragua Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
The Nicaraguan government withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council on February 27th, 2024, citing a critical report on its human rights record and a recent constitutional reform that further centralized power under President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo. This follows a pattern o...
Nicaragua Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
The Nicaraguan government withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council on February 27th, 2024, citing a critical report on its human rights record and a recent constitutional reform that further centralized power under President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo. This follows a pattern o...
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44% Bias Score
Ortega Appoints Sanctioned General Avilés to Lead Nicaraguan Army for Sixth Term
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega swore in sanctioned General Julio César Avilés as head of the army on February 21, 2025, for a six-year term, amid accusations of using military funds to secure loyalty and a constitutional reform consolidating power within the Ortega-Murillo family.
Ortega Appoints Sanctioned General Avilés to Lead Nicaraguan Army for Sixth Term
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega swore in sanctioned General Julio César Avilés as head of the army on February 21, 2025, for a six-year term, amid accusations of using military funds to secure loyalty and a constitutional reform consolidating power within the Ortega-Murillo family.
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64% Bias Score
Nicaragua Expels FAO Amidst Rising Food Insecurity
Nicaragua expelled the FAO after its report revealed a rise in undernourishment from 19.2% to 19.6% between 2021 and 2023, affecting 1.4 million people and costing the daily diet $4.61 per person; the government rejected the report's methodology and accused it of bias.
Nicaragua Expels FAO Amidst Rising Food Insecurity
Nicaragua expelled the FAO after its report revealed a rise in undernourishment from 19.2% to 19.6% between 2021 and 2023, affecting 1.4 million people and costing the daily diet $4.61 per person; the government rejected the report's methodology and accused it of bias.
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52% Bias Score
Nicaragua: Ortega-Murillo Extend Presidential Term, Consolidate Power
Nicaragua's National Assembly approved extending Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo's presidential terms until 2028, granting them control over the judiciary, electoral council, and armed forces, and legitimizing paramilitary groups responsible for human rights abuses.
Nicaragua: Ortega-Murillo Extend Presidential Term, Consolidate Power
Nicaragua's National Assembly approved extending Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo's presidential terms until 2028, granting them control over the judiciary, electoral council, and armed forces, and legitimizing paramilitary groups responsible for human rights abuses.
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68% Bias Score
U.S. Refugee Resettlement Funding Freeze Creates Crisis
The Trump administration's freeze on funding for refugee resettlement has left thousands of refugees in the U.S. facing housing insecurity, lack of healthcare, and other immediate challenges, as aid groups struggle to fill the gap and the future of their funding remains uncertain.
U.S. Refugee Resettlement Funding Freeze Creates Crisis
The Trump administration's freeze on funding for refugee resettlement has left thousands of refugees in the U.S. facing housing insecurity, lack of healthcare, and other immediate challenges, as aid groups struggle to fill the gap and the future of their funding remains uncertain.
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44% Bias Score
Nicaragua Ordered to Release Six Political Prisoners
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered Nicaragua to immediately release six political prisoners, including indigenous leader Steadman Fagot Muller, on March 6th, 2025, citing human rights violations and demanding government accountability.
Nicaragua Ordered to Release Six Political Prisoners
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered Nicaragua to immediately release six political prisoners, including indigenous leader Steadman Fagot Muller, on March 6th, 2025, citing human rights violations and demanding government accountability.
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36% Bias Score
UN Report Condemns Nicaraguan Army's Role in 2018 Protests
A UN report confirms the Nicaraguan army's active role in the 2018 repression of anti-government protests, collaborating with police and paramilitary groups in extrajudicial killings, leaving over 300 dead; the report also criticizes Nicaragua's transformation into an authoritarian state.
UN Report Condemns Nicaraguan Army's Role in 2018 Protests
A UN report confirms the Nicaraguan army's active role in the 2018 repression of anti-government protests, collaborating with police and paramilitary groups in extrajudicial killings, leaving over 300 dead; the report also criticizes Nicaragua's transformation into an authoritarian state.
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60% Bias Score
Stalled Colombia-Nicaragua Maritime Boundary Talks Jeopardize Seaflower Reserve
Colombia and Nicaragua are yet to engage in talks to define new maritime boundaries after a 2012 ICJ ruling, despite the need to protect the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve and address ongoing conflicts between fishermen, hindered by political changes and strained relations between Presidents Petro and ...
Stalled Colombia-Nicaragua Maritime Boundary Talks Jeopardize Seaflower Reserve
Colombia and Nicaragua are yet to engage in talks to define new maritime boundaries after a 2012 ICJ ruling, despite the need to protect the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve and address ongoing conflicts between fishermen, hindered by political changes and strained relations between Presidents Petro and ...
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40% Bias Score
Nicaragua's Ortega Consolidates Power Through Constitutional Reform
Nicaragua's parliament ratified a constitutional reform on January 30, 2025, granting President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, absolute control over the state and civil society, extending Ortega's term until 2028 and establishing Nicaragua as a "revolutionary" and "socialist" state.
Nicaragua's Ortega Consolidates Power Through Constitutional Reform
Nicaragua's parliament ratified a constitutional reform on January 30, 2025, granting President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, absolute control over the state and civil society, extending Ortega's term until 2028 and establishing Nicaragua as a "revolutionary" and "socialist" state.
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64% Bias Score
Latin American Dictatorships: A Literary and Political Analysis
The article analyzes the ongoing issue of dictatorships in Latin America, focusing on Nicaragua and Venezuela, and their impact on democracy and human rights, drawing parallels with historical and literary depictions of tyranny.
Latin American Dictatorships: A Literary and Political Analysis
The article analyzes the ongoing issue of dictatorships in Latin America, focusing on Nicaragua and Venezuela, and their impact on democracy and human rights, drawing parallels with historical and literary depictions of tyranny.
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44% Bias Score
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