News: Nicaragua

We have started to collect the most important news related to Nicaragua in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Nicaragua – overview

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• November 17th 2020 – November 27th 2018
• November 9th 2018 – July 16th 2018
• July 10th 2018 – October 6th 2017
• May 14th 2017 – November 16th 2015
• August 26th 2015 – October 18th 2014
• September 9th 2014 – February 11th 2014
• January 29th 2014 – June 13th 2013
• April 23rd 2013 – September 8th 2012
• August 25th 2012 – July 20th 2011
• May 10th 2011 – July 28th 2009
• July 25th 2009 – May 30th 2008
• March 6th 2008 – September 5th 2007
• August 5th 2007 – October 13th 2006
• October 4th 2006 – July 3rd 2006

Nicaragua: news

Hurricane Iota: Category four storm hits Nicaragua

Tuesday, November 17th 2020, 12:04

The category four storm makes landfall in Nicaragua, two weeks after another devastating hurricane.
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Hurricane Iota: Category Five storm heads for Central America

Tuesday, November 17th 2020, 1:54
related countries: Honduras

"What's drawing closer is a bomb," the Honduran president says, as Hurricane Iota strengthens.
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Hurricane Iota 'rapidly strengthens' on path to Central America

Sunday, November 15th 2020, 13:08
related countries: Honduras

Forecasters say Iota will be a major hurricane when it hits coastal areas of Nicaragua and Honduras.
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Staging a 'socially distanced' boxing match

Wednesday, April 29th 2020, 23:31

Inside the Nicaraguan boxing event that caught the world's attention during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus in Latin America: How bad could it get?

Monday, April 20th 2020, 5:36
related countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela

BBC reporters in Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia and Nicaragua explain how the pandemic is affecting the region.
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How Nicaragua's deaf children invented a new sign language

Wednesday, February 5th 2020, 0:37

How deaf children in Nicaragua invented their own sign language, allowing experts a unique insight into how communication develops.
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Islamic State group: Nicaragua arrests four suspected members

Wednesday, June 26th 2019, 13:04
related countries: United States

There were fears that three of the four - two Egyptians and two Iraqis - could be headed to the US.
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Nicaraguan activists sentenced to more than 200 years

Tuesday, February 19th 2019, 13:10

Medardo Mairena and Pedro Mena, who led anti-government protests, are found guilty of "terrorism".
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Carlos Fernando Chamorro: Nicaraguan journalist flees citing threats

Monday, January 21st 2019, 11:40
related countries: Costa Rica

Government critic Carlos Fernando Chamorro says he has gone into exile in Costa Rica.
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Nicaraguan police 'beat' journalists protesting at office raid

Sunday, December 16th 2018, 10:37

The reported beatings come during a protest by journalists against police raids on their offices.
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Acid attack on Nicaragua priest during confession

Thursday, December 6th 2018, 11:09

Miguel Guevara had just finished hearing confession when a woman threw acid in his face.
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US sanctions on Nicaragua's Vice-President Rosario Murillo

Tuesday, November 27th 2018, 23:58
related countries: United States

Rosario Murillo, wife of President Ortega, and her security adviser are accused of human rights abuses.
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