Nicaragua's republic of poets: From revolution to clandestine resistance

Salman Rushdie says in his book ‘The Jaguar Smile’ that there are poets and writers in every street of Nicaragua; everybody is considered to be a poet until proved to the contrary. The Sandinista revolution, or the Nicaraguan Revolution, was a...

Nicaragua-China:  Mining Concessions are to Chinese “Intermediaries”

Image of machinery working in an open-pit mine in Nicaragua. Photo: Taken from IP Amaru Ruiz: “These are not mining companies listed on the Chinese stock exchange; they are private capital, similar to the scheme of the failed Interoceanic Canal.”...

US Court Grants Summary Judgment and Issues Final Judgment for Nicaragua’s $1.5M ICSID Award

Key Takeaways Final judgment in favor of Nicaragua: In September, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a final judgment recognizing Nicaragua’s $1.5 million International Centre for Settlement of Investment...

Colombia to Skip Summit of the Americas Over Exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela

Colombian President Gustavo Petro. X/ @CitizenMediaFR October 15, 2025 Hour: 1:51 pm On Wednesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he will not attend the 10th Summit of the Americas, scheduled to take place in Punta Cana,...

Costa Rica’s win against Nicaragua keeps World Cup qualifying hopes alive

Q COSTARICA — With the pressure on, Costa Rica’s national team, La Sele, showed real grit. On a thrilling night at the National Stadium in La Sabana, the Ticos defeated Nicaragua 4-1, keeping their 2026 World Cup hopes alive. From the first...

Police Barge Into Nicaragua’s Locker Room Before World Cup Qualifier To Try To Arrest Player Charged With Ducking Child Support

EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images Nicaragua didn’t need any unnecessary distractions heading into a crucial World Cup qualifier with Costa Rica on Monday night. Unfortunately, the team found itself dealing with one right before the match got...

49ers' new kicker Eddy Piñeiro is the first and only NFL player from Nicaragua

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 02: Eddy Piñeiro #18 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on October 02, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)...

Nicaragua Alleges Costa Rican Police Tried to Detain Player

Tensions ran high at the National Stadium here in Costa Rica last night when police officers entered the Nicaraguan team’s locker room moments before their World Cup qualifier against the home side. The Nicaraguan Football Federation, known as...

Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition Statement on US Aggression against Venezuela

by Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition / October 14th, 2025 The Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition demands an end to US aggression against Venezuela, which is on the brink of outright war. Any escalation in the violence against Venezuela will cause more...

Costa Rica Defeats Nicaragua 4-1 in World Cup Push

Costa Rica delivered a strong performance last night, defeating Nicaragua 4-1 in their Concacaf World Cup qualifier at the National Stadium. The result marks the team’s first victory in the third round of qualifiers for the 2026 tournament,...

“Information Blackout” Cloaks Nicaragua in Silence

Journalists cover former presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro’s 2021 announcement in Managua. She was arrested, her organization was shut down, and many of the participating journalists were prosecuted. Image: José Mendieta / IPS Por Jose...

Priest Who Was Attacked With Acid in Nicaragua Cathedral in 2018 Dies

On Dec. 5, 2018, while the priest was hearing confessions in the Managua cathedral, he was splashed with acid on his face and body by Russian citizen Elis Leonidovna Gonn, who was later arrested. Father Mario de Jesús Guevara Calero, 66, spiritual...

How to Trap a Dictator: Lessons for Nicaragua

Reed Brody, Hungarian-American human rights attorney and prosecutor. Barcelona, 12/6/2025. Photo: Mireia Comas/ from elmon.cat To Catch a Dictator. the search for justice in a world of impunity, by Reed Brody (Spanish edition). Chronicling how...

Costa Rica Faces Nicaragua in Crucial World Cup Qualifier Match

San José, Costa Rica — Costa Rica will host Nicaragua on October 13, 2025, for a pivotal match in Group C of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying rounds. The game is set for 9:55 PM ET at the Estadio Nacional, promising to be a thrilling encounter...

Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: How to Watch, Odds, WCQ Preview

Costa Rica and Nicaragua face off in World Cup 2026 qualifying action. Here's everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua and odds. How to watch Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua Date: Monday, October 13,...

Concacaf World Cup qualifying schedule: Where to watch Honduras vs. Haiti, Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua, more

Concacaf World Cup qualifying is back underway as nations look to join the United States, Canada, and Mexico in the 2026 World Cup. The three group winners will automatically book their places in the World Cup, and there could be unexpected teams...

Costa Rica Faces Nicaragua in Key World Cup Qualifier Match

Costa Rica takes on Nicaragua this Tuesday at the Estadio Nacional in a match that could shape their path in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. With both sides still chasing their first win in the third round of CONCACAF qualifying, the pressure...

Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua, por las eliminatorias para el Mundial 2026: previa, formaciones, hora y cómo ver por TV e internet

Por Federico Leiva, CNN en Español Un partido trascendental es el que protagonizarán en el último turno de este lunes Costa Rica y Nicaragua por la cuarta jornada de las Eliminatorias de la Concacaf rumbo al Mundial de 2026. De un lado, un equipo...

Nicaragua Praises China’s Peaceful Rise

FM Valdrack Jaentschke. Photo: Confidencial October 10, 2025 Hour: 11:55 am On Thursday, Nicaraguan Foreing Affairs Minister Valdrack Jaentschke said that China has become a peaceful power, demonstrating the goodwill that everyone can escape...

Exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from X summit of Americas: Fracture in hemispheric diplomacy

Former Cuban Ambassador Pedro Monzón Barata denounces the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from the X Summit of the Americas as a US-imposed act that exposes the collapse of hemispheric diplomacy and revives colonial-era domination...