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Daniel Ortega

Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua's leader, is in the spotlight for barring Cuban dissidents, proposing constitutional changes, and facing criticism over human rights and migration.

Nicaragua Removes Ambassador to Cuba After Just 50 Days
Nicaragua Removes Ambassador to Cuba After Just 50 Days

Published on 3/28/2026

Changes to Visa Requirements for Cubans Traveling to Nicaragua: What You Need to Know
Changes to Visa Requirements for Cubans Traveling to Nicaragua: What You Need to Know

Published on 2/12/2026

Cubans Crowd Outside Nicaraguan Embassy After Visa-Free Entry Ends
Cubans Crowd Outside Nicaraguan Embassy After Visa-Free Entry Ends

Published on 2/9/2026

Nicaragua Reinstates Visa Requirement for Cubans with a Notable Exception
Nicaragua Reinstates Visa Requirement for Cubans with a Notable Exception

Published on 2/9/2026

Nicaragua Revokes Visa-Free Entry for Cuban Travelers
Nicaragua Revokes Visa-Free Entry for Cuban Travelers

Published on 2/9/2026

Diplomatic Tensions Escalate Between Nicaragua and Spain
Diplomatic Tensions Escalate Between Nicaragua and Spain

Published on 1/27/2026

Ortega Regime Detains 60 in Nicaragua for Celebrating Nicolás Maduro's Arrest
Ortega Regime Detains 60 in Nicaragua for Celebrating Nicolás Maduro's Arrest

Published on 1/12/2026

Nicaragua Releases Nearly 30 Political Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure: Is Cuba Next?
Nicaragua Releases Nearly 30 Political Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure: Is Cuba Next?

Published on 1/11/2026

Nicaragua Allows Entry of Military Personnel and Equipment for "Humanitarian Assistance" Purposes
Nicaragua Allows Entry of Military Personnel and Equipment for "Humanitarian Assistance" Purposes

Published on 12/19/2025

U.S. Takes Action Against Profiteers of Illegal Migration from Nicaragua
U.S. Takes Action Against Profiteers of Illegal Migration from Nicaragua

Published on 11/18/2025

Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, Former Nicaraguan President, Dies in Exile
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, Former Nicaraguan President, Dies in Exile

Published on 6/15/2025

Nicaragua's Leaders Misstep by Congratulating Díaz-Canel on May 20
Nicaragua's Leaders Misstep by Congratulating Díaz-Canel on May 20

Published on 5/21/2025

New Billboard in Hialeah Labels Communist Leaders as "The Real Traitors"
New Billboard in Hialeah Labels Communist Leaders as "The Real Traitors"

Published on 4/12/2025

European Parliament Denounces Cuban Medical Brigades as Modern-Day Slavery
European Parliament Denounces Cuban Medical Brigades as Modern-Day Slavery

Published on 4/4/2025

Yailin's Oops Moment: Mixes Up Countries During Venezuelan Concert
Yailin's Oops Moment: Mixes Up Countries During Venezuelan Concert

Published on 4/1/2025

Daniel Ortega Appoints Wife Rosario Murillo as Head of Nicaragua's Military
Daniel Ortega Appoints Wife Rosario Murillo as Head of Nicaragua's Military

Published on 3/27/2025

Marco Rubio Condemns Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua: "Regimes That Imprison, Torture, and Exile Their People"
Marco Rubio Condemns Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua: "Regimes That Imprison, Torture, and Exile Their People"

Published on 2/7/2025

Marco Rubio Denounces Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela for Fueling Migration Crisis: "Enemies of Humanity"
Marco Rubio Denounces Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela for Fueling Migration Crisis: "Enemies of Humanity"

Published on 2/4/2025

Yordenis Ugás Open to a Fight with Miguel Díaz-Canel: "It Would Be the Fight of My Life"
Yordenis Ugás Open to a Fight with Miguel Díaz-Canel: "It Would Be the Fight of My Life"

Published on 1/13/2025

Ortega's Constitutional Amendment Aims to Name Wife Murillo as Co-President of Nicaragua
Ortega's Constitutional Amendment Aims to Name Wife Murillo as Co-President of Nicaragua

Published on 11/23/2024

Humberto Ortega, Former Nicaraguan General, Dies at 77
Humberto Ortega, Former Nicaraguan General, Dies at 77

Published on 10/1/2024

Daniel Ortega Criticizes Petro and Lula, Colombia Responds: "At Least I Don't Trample on Human Rights"
Daniel Ortega Criticizes Petro and Lula, Colombia Responds: "At Least I Don't Trample on Human Rights"

Published on 8/27/2024

Stranded in Peru: 50 Cubans Left in Limbo After Flight to Nicaragua Canceled
Stranded in Peru: 50 Cubans Left in Limbo After Flight to Nicaragua Canceled

Published on 7/24/2024

Nicaragua Bars Entry to Another Cuban Dissident
Nicaragua Bars Entry to Another Cuban Dissident

Published on 7/21/2024

Nicaragua's Profitable Strategy Amid U.S. Border Crisis
Nicaragua's Profitable Strategy Amid U.S. Border Crisis

Published on 7/18/2024

Nicaraguan Government Bars Entry to Another Cuban Dissident: Ramón Fuentes
Nicaraguan Government Bars Entry to Another Cuban Dissident: Ramón Fuentes

Published on 6/19/2024