Nicaragua

France

French police ground aeroplane suspected of human trafficking

French police detained two passengers on an aeroplane carrying about 300 Indian citizens, including unaccompanied minors, on suspicion of human trafficking following an anonymous tip.

23/12/2023

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WATCH: Miss Nicaragua crowned Miss Universe in San Salvador

Sheynnis Palacios won the 72nd edition of the competition after beating Anntonia Porsild from Thailand.

19/11/2023

Culture news

Holy Cow! This religious tradition uses bull penises for whips

To atone for their sins, dozens of people whip each other with dried bull penises in a four-century-old religious tradition to mark Saint John the Baptist's day.

28/06/2023

World News

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov arrives in Cuba as part of Latin America tour

Lavrov began his tour of Latin America on Monday with a first stop in Brazil followed by Venezuela and Nicaragua.

20/04/2023

Italy

Easter around the world: Nicaragua celebrations limited by government

Roman Catholics in Nicaragua had to hold traditional “Stations of the Cross” and other Holy Week processions on church grounds or inside churches Friday amid a ban on public demonstrations.

08/04/2023

Vatican

Nicaragua threatens Vatican ties over 'Nazi dictatorship' comments

The comments come amid an ongoing crackdown on the Catholic Church in the Central American country.

13/03/2023

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Watch: Nicaraguans celebrate the 'Purisma'

Nicaraguans celebrated the 'Purisma', the Virgin Mary, and the Immaculate Conception. Despite the ongoing crisis between the Church and Daniel Ortega's government, priests distributed bread and sweets

09/12/2022

Destinations

These 6 private islands are cheaper to buy than an apartment in Europe

You could have hectares of tropical paradise for the price of a one-bed flat in France.

01/06/2022

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Nicaraguan devotees drag chained 'Judas' through streets on Good Friday

Nicaraguans dressed in colourful costumes, drag chained men who represent Judas, through the streets of the town Masatepe, during a procession of 'Los Encadenados' (The Chained) on Good Friday.

16/04/2022

Moments

Tourists surf the sand on Nicaragua’s most active volcano

Spewing lava can’t stop these tourists tackling one of Nicaragua’s deadliest destinations.

29/03/2022

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Mass wedding on Valentine's Day in Nicaragua and Mexico

Under a bright Nicaraguan sun and defying the odds of contracting the coronavirus, 400 couples married Monday in a single ceremony. As well, more than 600 couples get married on the outskirts of Mexico City, in a civil ceremony organised by the city council for Valentine's Day.

15/02/2022

Nicaragua

Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan to recognise 'one China'

Daniel Ortega, who was elected back to power in Nicaragua in 2007, had maintained ties with Taipei until now.

28/12/2021

Nicaragua

After jailing rivals, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega set to win re-election

U.S. President Joe Biden has called the poll, which comes after Ortega appointed his wife as 'co-president', a 'pantomime'.

08/11/2021

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Nicaraguans travel to Honduras on horses to receive Covid-19 vaccine

Nicaraguans travel to Honduras on horses to receive Covid-19 vaccine

26/10/2021

Nicaragua

Nicaragua arrests 2 more potential challengers to President Ortega

It takes the number of opposition pre-candidates for the Nov. 7 elections detained in the past week to four.

09/06/2021

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Hundreds of dogs receive the blessing of Saint Lazarus in Nicaragua

Hundreds of dogs received the blessing of Saint Lazarus, the protector of animals and the sick in Nicaragua, along with their owners - Catholic devotees.

22/03/2021