Fleeing the authoritarian regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguans face bureaucratic hurdles abroad, transnational persecution, and the painful limbo of belonging nowhere
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Rosario Murillo Preparing Son Laureano Ortega as Her Successor, Researcher Says
An analysis of more than 2,400 speeches reveals a sharp drop in mentions of Daniel Ortega as the regime prepares for a dynastic succession in Nicaragua
The Evolving Axis: The Rise and Fall of Ortega and Murillo’s «Strategic» Alliances
In nearly two decades, the Nicaraguan regime pivoted from empty promises with Iran and deep security ties with Moscow to making China its premier economic and strategic partner.
The Footnotes to the OAS Resolution on Nicaragua’s Dictatorship
Latin America’s left-leaning governments backed the OAS measure, but their diplomatic reservations reveal an outdated view of sovereignty that risks shielding authoritarianism
Ortega Regime Grants Free-to-Air Broadcast Frequency to Russian State Network RT
While independent domestic media outlets and international networks like CNN en Español face forced closures, Moscow’s state-sponsored propaganda apparatus expands its reach onto Nicaragua’s public airwaves
LAW AS THE FOUNDATION OF OAS COLLECTIVE ACTION IN NICARAGUA
Faced with transnational repression and the erosion of democracy, the inter-American legal order obliges member states to move beyond rhetoric and enforce regional security frameworks.
New Players in Nicaragua’s Gold Sector Export $110 Million to the U.S. Amid Regime Controls
As the Ortega-Murillo regime tightens its grip on gold mining and faces U.S. sanctions, opaque firms with ties to Florida buyers—like Global Group and INECOSA—are quietly shipping millions in bullion to the United States.
U.S. Holds Dossier on Nicaraguan Co-Foreign Minister Valdrack Jaentschke but Has Yet to Sanction Him
A source with ties to the U.S. government says the information needed to sanction him has existed since the Biden administration. His role as Co-Foreign Minister, a role he shares with Denis Moncada, may be stalling the decision to avoid closing off a channel of communication with Managua.
This week, Jaentschke is leading Nicaragua’s delegation to the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, as announced by Co-President Rosario Murillo.
Undocumented Migrants Continue Entering Honduras via Nicaragua
Although traffic through Managua’s airport has declined, thousands of migrants—mostly Ecuadorians and Cubans—continue to transit through Nicaragua. So far in 2026, Honduras’s National Migration Institute reports over 7,000 irregular entries.
U.S. Congress Weighs Greater Scrutiny of Democracy and Religious Freedom in Nicaragua for Fiscal Year 2027
House Appropriations Committee requests a State Department report on efforts to support a democratic transition, counter Chinese influence, and restore fundamental rights under the Ortega-Murillo regime.
