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The United States announces that it has secured the release of 135 political prisoners in Nicaragua, who were jailed by the government of President Daniel Ortega.
2024-09-5

Nicaragua releases 12 Catholic priests, critical of President Daniel Ortega's regime, and sends them to Rome, Italy, following an agreement with Vatican City.
2023-10-18

Bettina Muscheidt, the European Union ambassador to Nicaragua, is declared "persona non grata", presumably due to her criticism of undemocratic policies of President Daniel Ortega.
2022-09-29

Israel and the Argentine foreign ministry separately issue condemnations against the presence of Iranian minister Mohsen Rezai at the inauguration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Rezai is wanted by Argentina for his alleged connections to the 1994 AMIA bombing.
2022-01-12

Nicaraguans head to the polls to elect their president. Incumbent Daniel Ortega seeks his fourth term despite condemnation of the election by the international community due to many opposition candidates being arrested and imprisoned.
2021-11-7

President Daniel Ortega tightens his grip ahead of upcoming elections. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the United States would increase sanctions on Nicaraguan officials, accusing Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo of staging a "sham election" in the second poorest country in the Americas.
2021-11-1

Nicaraguan police raid the offices of national newspaper "La Prensa" after the government announces an investigation into allegations of customs fraud and money laundering by its directors. "La Prensa" had published several critical stories against current president Daniel Ortega, whom they have called a "dictator" numerous times.
2021-08-13

Catholic bishops cancel the planned Episcopal Conference talks with the government after protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega turn violent. According to the Nicaraguan Human Rights Center, pro-government armed groups killed 11 people.
2018-05-31

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurs off the coast of El Salvador with the potential to cause a tsunami. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega declares a state of emergency because of the quake and Hurricane Otto.
2016-11-24

Voters in Nicaragua go to the polls for a general election with polls suggesting that the President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega will be elected for a third successive term. Ortega's wife Rosario Murillo is running to be the Vice President of Nicaragua.
2016-11-6