Nicaragua

The Cube

No, this video doesn't show the ICJ condemning Germany in Gaza case

A video of the case that Nicaragua has brought against Germany at the ICJ for allegedly facilitating genocide in Gaza has been taken out of context. The Cube investigates.

25 April 2024

Germany

Why is Nicaragua taking Germany to court for ‘facilitating genocide'?

Berlin maintains that the Genocide Convention case focusing on its arms exports is 'biased'.

9 April 2024

France

Plane stuck in France for trafficking probe departed for India

A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation took off for India, after an exceptional holiday ordeal that left some 300 Indians en route for Central America blocked inside a rural French airport for four days.

25 December 2023

France

French police ground aeroplane suspected of human trafficking

French police detained two passengers on an aeroplane carrying about 300 Indian citizens, including unaccompanied minors, on suspicion of human trafficking following an anonymous tip.

23 December 2023

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WATCH: Miss Nicaragua crowned Miss Universe in San Salvador

Sheynnis Palacios won the 72nd edition of the competition after beating Anntonia Porsild from Thailand.

19 November 2023

Culture news

Holy Cow! This religious tradition uses bull penises for whips

To atone for their sins, dozens of people whip each other with dried bull penises in a four-century-old religious tradition to mark Saint John the Baptist's day.

28 June 2023

World News

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov arrives in Cuba as part of Latin America tour

Lavrov began his tour of Latin America on Monday with a first stop in Brazil followed by Venezuela and Nicaragua.

20 April 2023

Italy

Easter around the world: Nicaragua celebrations limited by government

Roman Catholics in Nicaragua had to hold traditional “Stations of the Cross” and other Holy Week processions on church grounds or inside churches Friday amid a ban on public demonstrations.

8 April 2023

Vatican

Nicaragua threatens Vatican ties over 'Nazi dictatorship' comments

The comments come amid an ongoing crackdown on the Catholic Church in the Central American country.

13 March 2023

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Watch: Nicaraguans celebrate the 'Purisma'

Nicaraguans celebrated the 'Purisma', the Virgin Mary, and the Immaculate Conception. Despite the ongoing crisis between the Church and Daniel Ortega's government, priests distributed bread and sweets

9 December 2022

Destinations

These 6 private islands are cheaper to buy than an apartment in Europe

You could have hectares of tropical paradise for the price of a one-bed flat in France.

1 June 2022

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Nicaraguan devotees drag chained 'Judas' through streets on Good Friday

Nicaraguans dressed in colourful costumes, drag chained men who represent Judas, through the streets of the town Masatepe, during a procession of 'Los Encadenados' (The Chained) on Good Friday.

16 April 2022

Moments

Tourists surf the sand on Nicaragua’s most active volcano

Spewing lava can’t stop these tourists tackling one of Nicaragua’s deadliest destinations.

29 March 2022

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Mass wedding on Valentine's Day in Nicaragua and Mexico

Under a bright Nicaraguan sun and defying the odds of contracting the coronavirus, 400 couples married Monday in a single ceremony. As well, more than 600 couples get married on the outskirts of Mexico City, in a civil ceremony organised by the city council for Valentine's Day.

15 February 2022

Nicaragua

Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan to recognise 'one China'

Daniel Ortega, who was elected back to power in Nicaragua in 2007, had maintained ties with Taipei until now.

28 December 2021

Nicaragua

After jailing rivals, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega set to win re-election

U.S. President Joe Biden has called the poll, which comes after Ortega appointed his wife as 'co-president', a 'pantomime'.

8 November 2021