Redacción Confidencial

Costa Rican Border Towns Coping with Nicaraguan Migration

Study points to limited local capacities, high dependence on international cooperation, and lack of commitment from national authorities

16 de February 2026

Ending Visa-Free Entry for Cubans Does Not Guarantee an End to the “Migration Springboard” from Nicaragua

The measure, which also affects several African countries, is more a political strategy than a response to migration problems, analysts say

15 de February 2026

Ortega–Murillo Regime Declares Confiscated Cultural Center in Granada National Heritage Site

12 de February 2026

Suspected Hitman in Roberto Samcam Murder Arrested in Costa Rica

The detainee, identified as Carvajal Fernández, is accused of carrying out the killing in June 2025

10 de February 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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