US says it will use regional body to isolate Nicaragua
Move comes after Nicaragua’s lawmakers change constitution to ban most political opposition.
![Vessels take part in a joint training exercise during Panamax 2026, a multinational exercise led by Panama and sponsored by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), in Panama City, Panama, on August 7, 2026. [Enea Lebrun/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-07T200426Z_666177120_RC2TTMASVNBN_RTRMADP_3_PANAMA-USA-CANAL-1787559950.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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First US screwworm case in 60 years: Should America be worried?
The US Department of Agriculture says New World screwworm has been detected in a Texas calf.
Nicaragua confirms death in custody of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera
Rivera spent nearly three years in detention, cut off from the outside world, leading advocates to fear for his welfare.
From: NewsFeed
Nicaragua’s president says Trump ‘mentally deranged’ over war on Iran
Nicaraguan President has criticised his US counterpart Donald Trump, over the war on Iran.
Published On 21 Apr 2026
Press freedom declines in Americas, with US seeing sharpest drop: Report
A press freedom index has given the Americas its lowest ranking since it started recording results six years ago.
From: Featured Documentaries
Latin America: In the Shadow of the US | Ep 1 – Coups
US-backed coups reshape Latin America, toppling democracies and fuelling decades of dictatorship, secrecy, and revolt.
Published On 9 Feb 2026
Nicaragua frees dozens of prisoners amid pressure from Trump administration
Opposition groups say release triggered by ‘political chess moves’ following US abduction of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.
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How a children’s chocolate drink became a symbol of French colonialism
With its red fez, broad smile and simplified French, Banania’s mascot has been associated with racist stereotypes.
Sandinista veteran, Ortega ally, arrested in Nicaragua corruption probe
Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce arrested amid corruption probe and political shake-up in Nicaragua.
![Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Co-President Rosario Murillo gesturing during Labor Day celebrations in Managua on 30 April, 2025. [File: Jairo Cajina/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/000_44689CG-1753993967.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Prominent Nicaraguan dissident shot dead in exile in Costa Rica
Roberto Samcam was killed after an assailant disguised as a delivery driver arrived at his condo, according to his wife.
Panama approves embattled ex-President Martinelli’s passage to Nicaragua
Ricardo Martinelli has been convicted of money laundering in his native Panama and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
