Daniel Ortega

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.

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.

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.