A new policy brief released by Open Doors has exposed as a systematic campaign of repression against Christian communities in ...

The UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua warned on Wednesday that the regime of President Daniel Ortega transformed Nicaragua into an authoritarian state. UN experts call for international ...

The Nicaraguan National Assembly on Thursday unanimously ratified the constitutional reforms proposed by current President Daniel Ortega. Under Article 8 of the country’s new constitution, which now ...

The Nicaraguan government strengthened President Daniel Ortega's hold on power on Thursday when it amended the constitution to give Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, "absolute power". The ...

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega gestures to government supporters after attending the swearing-in ceremony of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for a third term at the National Assembly in ...

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega gestures to government supporters after attending the swearing-in ceremony of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for a third term at the National Assembly in ...

The reform, consisting of dozens of constitutional amendments, was sent by Ortega to the government-controlled National Assembly on Nov. 20, and is almost sure to be approved.

Daniel Ortega is moving towards greater power with the unanimous agreement of Nicaragua's National Assembly. A new law elevates his vice president and wife Rosario Murillo to co-president. The ...

The reform, which was sent to Congress on Tuesday "as a matter of urgency" was approved unanimously by 91 lawmakers in the National Assembly, which is under the control of Ortegas' ruling FSLN party.

The proposal was sent to the National Assembly on Tuesday and is expected to be debated and approved quickly. Since 2018, the government of Ortega has led a crackdown on political opponents ...

Nicaragua’s President, Daniel Ortega, submitted a constitutional reform to Congress on Wednesday to consolidate total control over all branches of power alongside his wife, Vice President Rosario ...

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega proposed a constitutional reform to expand presidential powers over other branches of government, according to an official document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.