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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...
Review: Lyric’s ‘Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci’ is an old-school opera double bill
Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria rusticana” might have been a one-hit wonder for its composer but it was Satchmo’s favorite opera. In the mid-1920s, Louis Armstrong would pop out of the pit at the Vendome Theatre at 3145 S. State St., where he gigged...
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)...
USTR proposes 100% tariffs on Nicaragua under Section 301 of Trade Act
The US Trade Representative (USTR) recently concluded under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 that Nicaragua’s acts, policies and practices related to abuses of labour rights, human rights and fundamental freedoms and dismantling of the rule of...
The US proposes suspending Nicaragua from CAFTA and imposing 100% tariffs
Q24N (Confidencial) The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed a series of measures, including the full or partial suspension of benefits for Nicaragua under the DR-CAFTA Free Trade Agreement and the imposition of tariffs...
Russia, Nicaragua sign agreement on defense cooperation
MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/ Russia and Nicaragua have signed an intergovernmental agreement on defense cooperation, which is available on the Russian cabinet’s website containing legal information. The agreement provides for "the exchange of views...
Central American Games: Belize Men’s Volleyball Team to play for bronze after semifinal loss to Nicaragua
Views: 37 Views: 37 Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2025. 10:12 am CST. Kaelen Ingram against Nicaragua in the semifinal game on Monday, October 20, 2025 – Photos Credit: @norceca_info By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 🏐🇧🇿 Belize’s dream of reaching the...
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...
SPEECH: Cuba, Nicaragua, Grenada Together We Shall Win, Maurice Bishop, 1980
“Long live the Grenadian revolution! Long live the militant unity and solidarity of workers internationally!” On October 25, 1983, the United States invaded Grenada, a tiny island republic in the eastern Caribbean, approximately 21 miles long...
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 weighs 100% tariffs on Nicaragua under Section 301
The U.S. is proposing 100% tariffs among other trade actions on imports from Nicaragua based on a Section 301 investigation that began last December, according to a Federal Register filing. The probe, conducted by the Office of the United States...
US Targets Nicaragua With Tariffs Over Rights Abuses
By Dylan Moroses ( October 21, 2025, 2:18 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Trade Representative's Office recommended additional tariffs of up to 100% on Nicaraguan goods after concluding an investigation that human and labor rights abuses in the country...
US Proposes Axing Nicaragua from CAFTA & Adding 100% Tariffs
Illustration: www.shepherdofthehill.com Human rights violations in Nicaragua constitute a “burden on US trade,” according to the Office of the US Trade Representative. By Confidencial HAVANA TIMES – The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)...
Spanish Club: a passion for heritage and language
Spanish is the second most spoken language in the United States. Many students on campus have grown up with the language or utilize it in other spaces. Regardless of individual reason, being able to learn a new language is easier when there’s a...
Hurricane Melissa deals heavy blow to Jamaica’s farmers
The updates sent by friends and neighbours on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 15-metre fishing boat, and damaged the cabin and back deck. His father’s boat was nowhere to...
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...
USTR proposes 100% tariffs on Nicaraguan goods after finding labor abuses
The Trump administration may impose tariffs of up to 100% on Nicaraguan goods after finding that Nicaragua's labor and human rights policies are unreasonable and impeding U.S. commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Monday....
Central American Games: Belize Men’s Volleyball Team battle Nicaragua in semifinal Monday night
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Monday, October 20, 2025. 6:16 pm CST. Central American Games: Belize Men’s Volleyball Team battle Nicaragua in semifinal Monday night Kaelen Ingram scored 22 points against El Salvador leading Belize to a 3-1 victory and...