China and CABEI have released only a fraction of the funds pledged to Daniel Ortega’s government, delaying major infrastructure projects and exposing growing strains in the regime’s external financing.

A surge in Nicaragua’s spending on U.S. oil imports kept Washington ahead of China, delaying Beijing’s bid to become the country’s top trading supplier

Get to know how the Nicaraguan dictators plan to strengthen their grip on power, exclude potential competitors and suppress all checks on their rule

In short, Nicaragua’s constitutional crisis can no longer be analyzed solely from the perspective of electoral fraud.

Daniel Ortega’s declaration that Nicaragua will never again hold elections capped a nearly 20-year campaign to dismantle democracy through political deals, constitutional reforms, repression, censorship, and forced exile.

After abolishing elections, Nicaragua’s dictatorial ruling couple is moving to entrench its rule through renewable seven-year presidential terms, drawing fresh criticism from exiled opposition leaders

As democracies condemn Daniel Ortega’s pledge to end elections in Nicaragua, the silence of El Salvador and Honduras stands out

A diplomat well-acquainted with events in Nicaragua, Sullivan asks in Americas Quarterly whether Nicaragua will cease to be a “secondary priority” for the Trump administration

Lawmakers are preparing constitutional changes that would replace the current National Assembly with a 1,500-member body and allow it to convene only once a year

The Nicaraguan strongman said elections will never return, arguing they would allow opposition forces to reclaim power.