- Sep 2
Nicaragua passes constitutional reform extending presidential term to seven years and barring opposition
Nicaragua's National Assembly approved a constitutional amendment in its first reading on 1 September 2026, extending presidential terms to seven years and banning opposition candidates from running in elections.
- Jun 1
Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera Dies in Nicaraguan Custody After 971 Days, Sparking Global Outcry
Brooklyn Rivera, a 73-year-old Miskito leader and former lawmaker, died in a Managua hospital on May 30 after nearly three years of detention by Daniel Ortega's government, which critics call a political imprisonment that ended in a forced disappearance.
