Russia will build a Police Instruction Center in Nicaragua where the Russian Ministry of the Interior will train the National Police of Nicaragua in various areas. Activists and security experts fear that the real purpose is to strengthen social control.

Nicaraguan Catholics begin 2024 following the detention of 14 priests and two seminarians at the end of 2023. The Vatican and the United States have reacted to this action by the government of Daniel Ortega.

Exiled Nicaraguans are leading a campaign through videos, photographs, and drawings to demand the release of nearly 100 political prisoners from the government of Daniel Ortega, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez.

Nicaragua has officially ceased to be a member of the Organization of American States after the two-year period to make its resignation effective. The United States has promised to continue pressuring the government of Managua to ensure fair elections.

A warplane converted into a restaurant has become one of the main tourist attractions in Costa Rica.

Nicaragua has outlawed the only indigenous opposition party ahead of the 2024 regional elections in the Caribbean Coast, which could lead to the ruling party gaining absolute power even in autonomous regions inhabited by indigenous and Afro-descendant communities.

Human rights organizations in Nicaragua are accusing Russia of participating in the repression against protesters, following President Daniel Ortega's admission that the country receives support from a Russian military center.

Nicaragua aims to join the BRICS group, which includes major emerging economies from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. However, analysts are skeptical about its chances due to Nicaragua being the third poorest country in Latin America.

Nicaragua is experiencing a sustained increase in dengue cases, with nearly 70,000 people affected according to the Pan American Health Organization, making it the country with the most infections in Mesoamerica.

Journalists in Nicaragua are fleeing the country and students are avoiding journalism courses due to fear of government retaliation for critical reporting. The report comes from San José, Costa Rica.

The human rights organization Colectivo de Derechos Humanos Nicaragua Nunca Más has denounced that the government of Daniel Ortega practices at least 40 forms of torture against opponents.

The European Parliament, with a broad majority, approved a resolution on Nicaragua requesting the European Council to sanction President Daniel Ortega and to expel the Central American country from the Commercial Association Agreement.

The coronavirus pandemic impacted higher education in Nicaragua, leading most universities to create virtual platforms and implement online classes. This shift opened new opportunities for thousands to access higher education, who previously could not dream of obtaining a university degree before the pandemic.