Nicaragua /tags/nicaragua Nicaragua en-US WLRN Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:12:40 GMT Biden won't extend two-year program for Haitian, Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan migrants /americas/2024-10-04/biden-wont-extend-two-year-program-for-haitian-cuban-venezuelan-and-nicaraguan-migrants The program began in 2022 with Venezuelans as an effort to provide an alternative legal pathway for migrants who were increasingly coming to the U.S.-Mexico border. It later expanded to Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans.The program allowed them to live and work in the U.S. for two years while they sought other legal status. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:12:40 GMT /americas/2024-10-04/biden-wont-extend-two-year-program-for-haitian-cuban-venezuelan-and-nicaraguan-migrants Colleen Long | Associated Press Continuing crackdown on churches, NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism /americas/2024-09-26/continuing-crackdown-on-churches-ngos-moves-nicaragua-further-from-democracy-to-authoritarianism As President Daniel Ortega continues to consolidate power by crushing opposition, Nicaragua has deteriorated into an oppressive state ruled with an iron fist. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:00:00 GMT /americas/2024-09-26/continuing-crackdown-on-churches-ngos-moves-nicaragua-further-from-democracy-to-authoritarianism Richard Wood | The Conversation U.S. secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners /americas/2024-09-05/u-s-secures-the-release-of-135-nicaraguan-political-prisoners The United States government says it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who have arrived in Guatemala. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:56:54 GMT /americas/2024-09-05/u-s-secures-the-release-of-135-nicaraguan-political-prisoners Sonia Pérez D. | Associated Press Immigration permits from four Latin American countries halted amid sponsorship fraud /immigration/2024-08-05/immigration-permits-from-four-latin-american-countries-halted-amid-sponsorship-fraud The Biden administration has temporarily suspended permits for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to enter the United States and stay up to two years amid concerns about fraud by their financial sponsors. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:47:06 GMT /immigration/2024-08-05/immigration-permits-from-four-latin-american-countries-halted-amid-sponsorship-fraud Elliot Spagat | The Associated Press Haitians, Cubans, Venezuelans and Nicaraguans head to Florida under Biden immigration plan /immigration/2024-04-17/immigration-haitians-cubans-venezuelans-nicaraguans-florida-biden-plan The Washington-based Center for Immigration Studies, citing analysis of the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, reports that some 326,000 migrants from Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua have arrived at airports in Florida over the past year Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:43:14 GMT /immigration/2024-04-17/immigration-haitians-cubans-venezuelans-nicaraguans-florida-biden-plan Sergio R. Bustos This Miami artist makes a Nicaraguan dream world with terracotta and gold in his exhibit /arts-culture/2024-03-08/joel-gaitan-miami-nicaragua-artist-clay-allapattah Joel Gaitan, a self-taught, Miami-based artist of Nicaraguan descent, leans into drama for his art exhibitions. In "En El Corazón Del Infierno, En Las Alturas Del Cielo,” Gaitan's show displays his handmade, clay sculptures replete with rich Central American motifs, pop culture references and 22 karat gold accents. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-03-08/joel-gaitan-miami-nicaragua-artist-clay-allapattah Amanda Rosa | Miami Herald U.N. experts accuse Nicaragua’s government of abuses ‘tantamount to crimes against humanity’ /americas/2024-02-29/nicaragua-scout-crackdown-daniel-ortega A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts has accused Nicaragua’s government of committing “serious systematic human rights violations, tantamount to crimes against humanity.” Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:13:44 GMT /americas/2024-02-29/nicaragua-scout-crackdown-daniel-ortega Megan Janetsky | Associated Press, Gabriela Selser | The Associated Press Nicaragua frees a jailed Catholic bishop and 18 priests, hands them to the Vatican /npr-breaking-news/2024-01-15/nicaragua-frees-a-jailed-catholic-bishop-and-18-priests-hands-them-to-the-vatican Bishop Rolando Álvarez and the other clergy were jailed more than a year ago, in most cases, as part of a crackdown on the opposition and Catholic Church by President Daniel Ortega. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:34:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-01-15/nicaragua-frees-a-jailed-catholic-bishop-and-18-priests-hands-them-to-the-vatican The Associated Press South Florida immigrant activists push Biden administration to approve work permits for migrants /americas/2023-12-13/south-florida-immigrant-activists-push-biden-administration-to-approve-work-permits-for-migrants Advocates have been pushing the federal government for years on the work permit issue, but the administration is negotiating with Senate Republicans a compromise that would enforce stricter immigration policies to secure more money for Ukraine and Israel. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:52:11 GMT /americas/2023-12-13/south-florida-immigrant-activists-push-biden-administration-to-approve-work-permits-for-migrants Sergio R. Bustos, Gerard Albert Miss Nicaragua pageant director announces her retirement after accusations of 'conspiracy' /americas/2023-12-12/miss-nicaragua-pageant-director-announces-her-retirement-after-accusations-of-conspiracy The director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, Karen Celebertti, has announced her retirement from the organization, nine days after the Nicaraguan police accused her of "conspiracy" and other crimes along with her husband and son, who are detained. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:44:12 GMT /americas/2023-12-12/miss-nicaragua-pageant-director-announces-her-retirement-after-accusations-of-conspiracy Associated Press