Full List: Nigeria, other countries on US 'country of particular concern'

US President Donald Trump has redesignated Nigeria as a 'Country of Particular Concern' (CPC), alleging high killings of Christians in Nigeria Trump has also directed the US Defence Department to prepare for a possible military show off in Nigeria...

ACN: Religious freedom is a human right, not a privilege

The international pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) this week launched its biennial report Religious Freedom in the World 2025. The report offers a global overview of the state of this fundamental right. The study, covering the...

FULL LIST: Nations under the US ‘countries of particular concern’ list

The term “Countries of Particular Concern” (CPC) dominates headlines again globally, following a recent comment by the United States President Donald Trump on the alleged Christian genocide saga in Nigeria, announcing the designation of the West...

Ranked: Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025

Ranked: 35 Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

Eric Oduro Osae writes to GTEC over decision that declared his joint PhD terminal degree from Nicaragua and Doctorate from SMC as 'invalid'

"Please be assured that, as a lawyer and a firm believer in the rule of law, I will take all lawful measures to protect and exercise my rights in this matter," Eric Oduro Osae, a former Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency has stated in...

Eric Oduro Osae's joint PhD from Nicaragua and Doctorate from SMC 'invalid'; GTEC directs him to stop using 'Dr' title

Following Eric Oduro Osae's submission of official documents to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to validate his use of the academic title “Dr.”, GTEC has concluded that the joint Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Economy he...

Nicaraguan GDP To Expand In 2026

NIcaraguan currency. Photo: Canal 4. October 23, 2025 Hour: 9:28 am On Wednesday, Nicaraguan Central Bank President Ovidio Reyes anounced that his country’s economy will grow 4% in 2026, with an annual inflation range between 2% and 2.5%. Whilst...

Highlights and goals America vs Leon in Liga MX

Thank you Thank you very much for watching the last match of Saturday's Mexican soccer schedule between América and León. I hope you enjoyed the game. Have a great weekend, and see you another day on another broadcast. Goals of the match These are...

Nicaraguan Women in Exile in Costa Rica: Navigating the Tough Shift from Small-Scale Hustles to Official Businesses

Q REPORTS (NicaraguaInvestiga) Yadira Hernández arrived in Costa Rica in June 2023, fleeing the harsh sociopolitical turmoil in Nicaragua. Despite over 20 years of working with civil society groups, she struggled to find formal work here. With two...

Nicaragua: Digital Repression Confirmed via Troll Farms

The presidential couple and “co-presidents” of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, attend an event marking the 46th anniversary of the National Police, on September 25, 2025. | Photo: CCC By Confidencial HAVANA TIMES – The Inter-American...

United States considers imposing 100% tariffs and expelling Nicaragua from CAFTA over systematic human and labor rights violations

The United States government announced this Tuesday that it is evaluating imposing 100% tariffs on all Nicaraguan products and studying the possible expulsion of Nicaragua from the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), after determining...

Nicaragua Could Face 100% Tariffs After Probe Finds Labor Abuses That Harm US Commerce

The White House could impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on some or all Nicaraguan goods after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative determined Monday that the Central American nation’s “unreasonable” labor and human rights policies have...

Nicaragua defeats claim over seizure of avocado farm

An ICSID tribunal has dismissed a US company’s US$286 million claim against Nicaragua over the seizure of its avocado plantation by paramilitary groups, finding that the state’s conduct fell within a treaty exception for essential security...

Nicaragua: Concert to celebrate Cuban Culture Day

The evening brought together dozens of people united by love and admiration for the Caribbean nation. They enjoyed a varied musical repertoire performed by Camerata Bach, Jazz Ta group, and Nicaraguan singers Lenin Triana, Adilia Gutierrez, and...

Nicaragua and Türkiye strengthen friendship and cooperation ties

The foreign ministers of Nicaragua, Denis Moncada and Turkiye, Valdrack Jaentschke, as well as Presidential Advisor for Investment, Trade, and International Cooperation, Laureano Ortega, met on Monday at the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry in...

Priest Attacked with Acid in 2018 Dies in Nicaragua

(ZENIT News / Managua, 10/23/2025) – The Archdiocese of Managua reported the death, on October 12, of Father Mario de Jesus Guevara Calero, Spiritual Director of the Major Seminary of Nicaragua. He was 66 years old. Russian citizen Elis Leonidovna...

$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies

The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...

Liberals send $3 million to Nicaragua for 'climate smart agriculture practices that fit women's preferences'

U.S. Considers Sanctions on Nicaragua for Ongoing Persecution, Rights Abuses 

The White House’s Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a report this week highlighting Nicaragua’s consistent “abuses of labor rights, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and dismantling the rule of law.” Following the report,...

U.S. Considers Up to 100% Tariffs on Nicaraguan Imports; Public Comment Sought

The United States is considering tariffs of up to 100% on imports from Nicaragua, a move that could choke the flow of Nicaraguan green coffee to U.S. traders and roasters. On Monday, Oct. 20, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)...