U.S. considers expelling Nicaragua from trade pact over crackdowns

18 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

The Biden administration is considering trying to expel Nicaragua from a lucrative regional free trade pact — or allocate its valuable sugar quota to another country in Central America — to retaliate against President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on his opponents, according to a US official. The economic impact of the action is still under analysis … Read more

Hugo Torres, former Nicaragua guerrilla leader jailed by president, dies at 73

12 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

MEXICO CITY — A former Sandinista guerrilla leader who once led a raid that helped free then rebel and now President Daniel Ortega from prison has died, his family announced Saturday, eight months after Ortega’s government arrested him and dozens of other Nicaraguan opposition leaders. Hugo Torres died at age 73, relatively said. Torres was … Read more