Nicaragua-China:  Mining Concessions are to Chinese “Intermediaries”

Image of machinery working in an open-pit mine in Nicaragua. Photo: Taken from IP Amaru Ruiz: “These are not mining companies listed on the Chinese stock exchange; they are private capital, similar to the scheme of the failed Interoceanic Canal.”...

Head: Ambassador Pedro Zwahlen highlights 90 years of friendship, trade and cultural exchange as Swiss-Thai relations flourish

Swiss Ambassador Pedro Zwahlen stands in front of the Swiss Embassy in Bangkok, symbolizing the strong and enduring friendship between Switzerland and Thailand. Our Relationship is Rich, Diverse, and Dynamic PATTAYA, Thailand – Recently, H.E....

Costa Rica’s president limits abortion to life-threatening cases

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves further restricted access to abortion Wednesday, limiting it to situations when the mother’s life is in danger. The country’s previous regulations also allowed abortions if a...

Peter Hain calls for an international anti-corruption court to be set up

Peter Hain Martin Shipton Former Welsh Secretary Peter Hain is calling for the establishment of an international anti-corruption court following an investigation he has undertaken into the extent of such criminality worldwide. Lord Hain, who was...

Dem governor in hot seat after whistleblower rips disturbing sentencing pattern for illegal child rapists

Jon Fetherston, a former Massachusetts migrant shelter director, revealed that he was grabbed and attacked by an immigrant after Fetherston and a state official confronted him about raping and impregnating his own daughter. NEWYou can now listen...

Colombian President declines to attend Summit of the Americas in the Dominican Republic

Colombia.- Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced this Wednesday that he will not attend the upcoming Summit of the Americas, scheduled for December in the Dominican Republic. The decision stems from the exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua, and...

Trump Has Not Got Nobel Peace Prize But The Winner Machado Is His Acolyte In Latin America

By Nitya Chakraborty On October 10, the Nobel Prize Committee awarded the Peace prize for the year 2025 to the Venezuelan right wing politician Maria Corina Machado who has been working for the last few years for the removal of the President...

Mayangna Knowledge Construction to Resist Destruction: Land Defense Through Indigenous Education

By Esénia Bañuelos (CS Intern) The Nicaraguan government has long laid siege to the historic lands and Peoples of the nine Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua (ARCCN), a composite of 78 communities in the named North and South...

US Court Grants Summary Judgment and Issues Final Judgment for Nicaragua’s $1.5M ICSID Award

Key Takeaways Final judgment in favor of Nicaragua: In September, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a final judgment recognizing Nicaragua’s $1.5 million International Centre for Settlement of Investment...

Colombia to Skip Summit of the Americas Over Exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela

Colombian President Gustavo Petro. X/ @CitizenMediaFR October 15, 2025 Hour: 1:51 pm On Wednesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he will not attend the 10th Summit of the Americas, scheduled to take place in Punta Cana,...

From Warlord to President: Why Russia Welcomed Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa

The unexpected visit of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa — formerly known as the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham*, a group once fighting against Russian forces — to Moscow has raised eyebrows across diplomatic circles. Many observers now question...

Gaza: Does ceasefire impact international war crimes cases?

In the future, the Gaza Strip is to be governed by a technocratic government — at least that's what the US-backed ceasefire plan says, which has brought about a pause after two years of fighting in the coastal enclave. That plan also specifies...

Migrant who raped teen is in court again for sentencing. What he got

A Haitian man found guilty of raping a 15-year-old female migrant at a Rockland hotel being used as a shelter was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 10. Cory B. Alvarez, 27, will serve 10-12 years in state prison after being found guilty on Sept. 12 of one...

Alums' book a beacon of light for immigrant stories

Grand Canyon University alumnus Clint Leavitt (left), whose book, "Cockroaches, God, Death, and Mangoes," chronicles the story of refugee and fellow GCU alum Bikonzi Moise (right), listens as Moise talks about his story during a Global Outreach...

Police Barge Into Nicaragua’s Locker Room Before World Cup Qualifier To Try To Arrest Player Charged With Ducking Child Support

EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images Nicaragua didn’t need any unnecessary distractions heading into a crucial World Cup qualifier with Costa Rica on Monday night. Unfortunately, the team found itself dealing with one right before the match got...

49ers' new kicker Eddy Piñeiro is the first and only NFL player from Nicaragua

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 02: Eddy Piñeiro #18 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on October 02, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)...

Former Bolivian president and presidential candidate for the Alianza Libre coalition, Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga Ramírez (left) and Bolivian presidential candidate for the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Rodrigo Paz.

Bolivia will choose between two right-wing figures in presidential elections Sunday, ending two decades of socialist rule that has left the beleaguered South American nation deep in the red. With no dollars, no fuel, and annual inflation nearing...

Nicaragua Alleges Costa Rican Police Tried to Detain Player

Tensions ran high at the National Stadium here in Costa Rica last night when police officers entered the Nicaraguan team’s locker room moments before their World Cup qualifier against the home side. The Nicaraguan Football Federation, known as...

Latin American and Caribbean Countries express strong support for Sahrawi cause in UN Fourth Committee discussions

New York (United Nations), October 14, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi cause received strong support during the discussions of the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), where several...

Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition Statement on US Aggression against Venezuela

by Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition / October 14th, 2025 The Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition demands an end to US aggression against Venezuela, which is on the brink of outright war. Any escalation in the violence against Venezuela will cause more...