NICARAGUA

Tropical Storm Bonnie becomes hurricane, kills 3 in Central America

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Bonnie was upgraded to a category one hurricane on Sunday as it…

Boarding on an active volcano: Nicaragua’s tourism boon

LEON, Nicaragua (AFP) - It took Ana Muller half an hour to trek to the peak of the Cerro Negro…

Nicaragua switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China

by Julia Rios with Sean Chang in Taipei MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Nicaragua switched diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China…

Thousands of turtles lay eggs on Nicaraguan coast

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Thousands of sea turtles laid their eggs on Nicaragua's coast over the weekend…

Nicaraguan president, wife banned from US

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Tuesday imposed an entry ban on Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, his…

6.5 quake hits off west coast of Nicaragua: USGS

A shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Nicaragua early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, but…

Nicaragua volcano blankets communities in ash

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- The San Cristobal volcano, the highest in Nicaragua and one of its most active, spewed a…

Landslides kill 12 as Eta takes a toll on Central America

by Noe LEIVA TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) -- The death toll from hurricane Eta rose to at least 12 Thursday as…

Three dead as weakening Eta batters Nicaragua

by Inti OCON BILWI, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Hurricane Eta slowed to tropical storm speeds on Wednesday morning even as it…

Daredevil Nik Wallenda walks tightrope across active volcano

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP )-- American daredevil Nik Wallenda walked a tightrope across the crater of an active volcano in Nicaragua…

Two rare white tiger cubs find new home in Nicaragua

MASAYA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Two white tiger cubs have been taken to their new home at the Nicaragua National Zoo,…

Nicaragua expels international human rights missions

by Julia RIOS Agence France Presse MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) - The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega expelled two expert…

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