Daniel Ortega

ICE detained Wilber Urbina Garcia, a high school graduate with honors, the day after his graduation.

Javier Milei's approval rating rises, but 59.6% of Argentines still view his presidency negatively.

Trump's "Shield of the Americas" reshapes Central America's war on drug cartels with a militarized coalition.

Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaraguan detention after nearly three years.

Argentina's government consolidates its withdrawal from international human rights organizations.

Venezuela's authoritarian regime survived despite economic collapse and sanctions.

CB Global Data's May 2026 survey ranked Latin American presidents, finding Argentina's Javier Milei among the worst-performing with 34.8% approval alongside Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez and Peru's José Balcázar, while Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum led at 67.8%, reflecting economic stability's critical regional importance.

Interpol rejects Colombia's request to reactivate a red notice against Carlos Ramón González, citing political intervention prohibition.

The Trump administration sanctioned seven Nicaraguan mining companies and five individuals on April 16 to disrupt gold export revenues financing the Ortega-Murillo regime, freezing their U.S. assets and warning foreign banks against facilitating their operations.

Gustavo Petro ranks among Latin America's least popular presidents with 38.2% positive image.

Hacker Ramón Devesa allegedly influenced government appointments under President Petro's administration.

Gustavo Petro's government in Colombia has been marred by 90 scandals during his term.

The US restricts visas for over 100 Nicaraguan government officials and family members.

Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in government custody at 73.

Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaragua after nearly 3 years of detention.

Nicaraguan police tell relatives of missing political prisoner Angelica Chavarria to stop looking for her.

Victims of sandinismo reject Sergio Ramírez's candidacy to the Royal Spanish Academy.

El Faro's assets are frozen, allegedly in retaliation for reporting on President Nayib Bukele's government.

Javier Milei's government restricts press access, similar to Bukele and Ortega's style.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega calls Donald Trump "mentally deranged" over Iran war stance.

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Nicaragua's copresidents' sons and gold industry officials Thursday, citing their roles enabling government repression and corrupt revenue schemes that finance the authoritarian Murillo-Ortega regime amid Trump's intensified Latin American pressure campaign.

President Daniel Ortega shifted Nicaragua's diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China in December 2021, enabling Beijing to establish economic dominance through trade, special economic zones, and mining concessions worth billions, effectively sustaining his isolated regime.

Nicaragua's regime remains under the radar of Trump due to its low profile and cooperation with the US.

The US imposes travel bans on over 100 Nicaraguan government officials.

Nicaragua confirms Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera's death in custody at 73.

Gustavo Petro ranks 12th among 18 Latin American presidents with 40% approval.

Nicaraguan police arrest former FSLN treasurer Francisco Lopez on orders from Rosario Murillo.

Cubans fleeing Cuba arrived in Miami after a 3,000-mile journey through Central America.

El Faro's assets were frozen in apparent retaliation for reporting on President Nayib Bukele's government.

Ex-officials of Colombian President Petro face scandals and accusations of corruption.

Marco Rubio imposes sanctions on a senior Nicaraguan official, signaling a broader US push against authoritarian regimes.

Nicaragua's autocratic leader Daniel Ortega, ruling since 2007 alongside wife Rosario Murillo, faces mounting uncertainty following Venezuelan ally Maduro's U.S. capture, as Washington targets Nicaraguan military ties with Russia and evaluates regional security responses.

A UN panel identified 56 Nicaraguan officials involved in repression. The report includes Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. A rise in violence with possible gender dimensions is warned.