Violeta Chamorro, who has died aged 95, was the first female president elected in the Americas. A conciliatory figure, she ...

The streets of Nicaragua have witnessed days of mass protests against the government of Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo. The demands of the demonstrators can be seen ...

After Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega lost his re-election bid in 1990, the eccentric poet and first lady Rosario Murillo told a reporter she was happier with her common-law husband out of power.

We condemn the murder of Roberto Samcam in the strongest terms,” said Jan-Michael Simon, Chair of the UN Group of Experts.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — After nearly a decade, Nicaragua’s congress finally canceled on Wednesday a controversial canal concession granted to a Chinese businessman that critics said endangered ...

Latin America’s first elected female president won a surprise victory over Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega and demobilized ...

Inside the church of San Miguel in Masaya, Nicaragua, in 2019, the religious images wear references to the flag of Nicaragua, symbol of the protests against the government of Daniel Ortega.

Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, who rose to the presidency of Nicaragua in 1990, presenting herself as a unity figure in the wake of civil war and becoming the first woman elected to govern a Central ...

Nicaragua's Sandinista Government introduced a constitutional reform on Wednesday, granting the ruling couple of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo additional powers. For starters, Vice-President ...

“They say it is a symbol of Nicaragua, but it doesn’t mean anything to me,” said my taxi driver, gesturing angrily to the nearest monstrosity. With 134 structures scattered throughout the city, the 17 ...

The 79-year-old Ortega has ruled Nicaragua for 28 years, having first come to power in 1979 following the fall of dictator Anastasio Somoza. He was voted out of office in 1990 but returned as head ...