Nearly half of the people who crossed the US border in August came from three countries. "Failing communist regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba are driving a new wave of migration," a US official said. In total, just under 158,000 people had encounters with southwest border officials in August. Fifty migrants were flown from Texas […]
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Madam Secretary's Keith Carradine Talks Dalton's Nicaragua Nightmare
Madam Secretary‘s President Dalton is known for being a man of action, a leader who swiftly gathers his cabinet’s counsel then moves forward with decisive action. So his hesitant approach to an international incident — which played out in Sunday’s episode — was something portrayer Keith Carradine hadn’t often encountered in five seasons of portraying […]
‘Troika of tyranny’: US sanctions entirety of Venezuela, warns Cuba & Nicaragua ‘you're next’
The US is slapping far-reaching sanctions on Venezuela in its bid to re-assert hemispheric dominance over what National Security Advisor Bolton dubbed a “Troika of tyranny” in a groan-worthy throwback to Bush’s “axis of evil.” Trump has authorized even stricter sanctions against Venezuela, ostensibly targeting the country’s gold sector but actually going after anyone and […]
8 killed as violence fractures Nicaragua ceasefire
At least eight people have been killed in Nicaragua after violent clashes between authorities and demonstrators resumed just hours after peace talks. Outrage at President Daniel Ortega’s decision to slash pensions has sparked vicious confrontations between police and protesters since April. Despite an agreement earlier this week to discuss reforms, gunshots were heard in the […]
5.8-magnitude quake hits Nicaragua – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck Nicaragua about 80km southwest of Rivas on Tuesday, Reuters reported. An initial alert from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude at 6.0. It was revised some minutes later. The tremor had a depth of 40km, according to the USGS. Let’s block ads! (Why?)
Surf, Scuba & Volcanoes in Nicaragua — Reader Success Story
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