Redacción Confidencial

Nicaragua Eliminates “Visa-Free Entry” for Cuban Citizens

Nicaragua Eliminates “Visa-Free Entry” for Cuban Citizens

The move comes amid escalating tensions between Cuba and the United States, and one month after the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.

8 de February 2026

8 de February 2026

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HRW: New Constitution Intensified Dictatorial Drift in Nicaragua

HRW: New Constitution Intensified Dictatorial Drift in Nicaragua

Report notes systematic persecution of political opponents, arbitrary deprivation of nationality and transnational repression

4 de February 2026

4 de February 2026

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Laura Fernández, Chaves’s Political Heir, Wins Costa Rica Presidential Election

Laura Fernández, Chaves’s Political Heir, Wins Costa Rica Presidential Election

Right-wing political scientist Laura Fernandez, 39, becomes the second woman to win the presidential chair in Costa Rica’s history.

1 de February 2026

1 de February 2026

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Nicaragua Isolated from the World: Ortega and Murillo’s Diplomatic Ruptures and Tensions

Nicaragua Isolated from the World: Ortega and Murillo’s Diplomatic Ruptures and Tensions

Spain is only the most recent case. The Ortega-Murillo regime’s authoritarian drift has produced nine diplomatic crises in less than five years, involving tensions and expulsions.

31 de January 2026

31 de January 2026

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Ortega-Aligned Justice Convicts Bayardo Arce of “Money Laundering”

Ortega-Aligned Justice Convicts Bayardo Arce of “Money Laundering”

Dictatorship shuts down companies and confiscates all assets of former guerrilla commander. Money laundering offense carries sentences of seven to 20 years.

27 de January 2026

27 de January 2026

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Dictatorship Expels Eight Spanish Aid Workers Along with Spain’s Ambassador

Dictatorship Expels Eight Spanish Aid Workers Along with Spain’s Ambassador

Ambassador Sergio Farré Salvá met in Managua with a group of eight Spanish aid workers, who were also expelled by Ortega and Murillo

27 de January 2026

27 de January 2026

Diplomatic Clash Between Spain and Nicaragua: Ambassadors Expelled in Managua and Madrid

Diplomatic Clash Between Spain and Nicaragua: Ambassadors Expelled in Managua and Madrid

Diplomatic tensions between the two countries have been constant in recent years, but until now, they had not expelled their ambassadors.

26 de January 2026

26 de January 2026

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Murillo Removes Police Deputy Chief Zhukov Serrano, Key Police Operator in Nicaraguan Regime

Murillo Removes Police Deputy Chief Zhukov Serrano, Key Police Operator in Nicaraguan Regime

Head of Police Investigation and Intelligence to be sent as a “police attaché” to a regime-allied country

22 de January 2026

22 de January 2026

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The Ortega-Murillo Regime’s Political Operators and its Four Pillars of Power

The Ortega-Murillo Regime’s Political Operators and its Four Pillars of Power

25 senior officials run the machinery of the dictatorship, transmitting orders. They intervene and supervise, but they do not deliberate; no one is guaranteed immunity

20 de January 2026

20 de January 2026

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The New Rings of Power: Rosario Murillo in Charge

The New Rings of Power: Rosario Murillo in Charge

Murillo omnipresent vs. Ortega absent and isolated: “Direct communication with the comandante is strictly forbidden by the compañera.”

19 de January 2026

19 de January 2026