Nicaragua Political Crackdown
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Nicaragua plans to reform its constitution, barring "traitors" from elections and excluding opposition figures. President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo appointed their son as the presidential delegate for sports. The country has also granted 19 mining concessions to Chinese firms following U.S. sanctions.
Ortega and Murillo appoint son as Nicaragua's presidential delegate for sports
- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo appointed one of their sons, Maurice Facundo Ortega Murillo, as the presidential delegate for sports. - The appointment was made through a presidential agreement, and he will not receive a salary. - Maurice Facundo Ortega Murillo has previously been sanctioned by the U.S. and has engaged with international sports figures like …
Nicaragua to reform constitution, barring 'traitors' from elections
- Nicaragua plans to approve a constitutional reform in September that would exclude opposition figures deemed "traitors to the homeland" from elections. - The proposed reform has drawn international …
Nicaragua grants 19 mining areas to Chinese firms after US sanctions
- Nicaragua has granted 19 new mining concessions to Chinese companies since the U.S. imposed sanctions on its mining sector. - These concessions, totaling over 1.2 million hectares, represent 10% of …
Former Ibero-American presidents denounce political revenge in Mexico, electoral veto in Nicaragua
- Former Ibero-American presidents from the IDEA Group expressed deep concern over democratic backsliding in the region. - They denounced alleged political revenge in Mexico following the arrest of op…