🇳🇮US Targets Nicaragua Amid Constitutional Shake‑Up: New Sanctions Loom
The US is ratcheting up pressure on Nicaragua after the country’s National Assembly approved a constitutional amendment extending the term of co‑presidency from 6 to 7 years. As a result, the planned elections, originally set for November 2026, will now be held in 2028. The reform also grants the Supreme Electoral Council broader powers to restrict opposition parties — including the right to bar groups receiving foreign funding from running in elections. A second parliamentary vote is expected in January 2027.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on international partners to cut ties with Nicaragua’s government and imposed visa restrictions on more than 2,350 officials and their family members. Meanwhile, US Ambassador to the Mike Waltz warned Nicaragua could face an energy crisis similar to Cuba’s, citing potential disruptions in energy supplies from Russia and Venezuela. Nicaragua, which left the Organization of American State
The US is ratcheting up pressure on Nicaragua after the country’s National Assembly approved a constitutional amendment extending the term of co‑presidency from 6 to 7 years. As a result, the planned elections, originally set for November 2026, will now be held in 2028. The reform also grants the Supreme Electoral Council broader powers to restrict opposition parties — including the right to bar groups receiving foreign funding from running in elections. A second parliamentary vote is expected in January 2027.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on international partners to cut ties with Nicaragua’s government and imposed visa restrictions on more than 2,350 officials and their family members. Meanwhile, US Ambassador to the Mike Waltz warned Nicaragua could face an energy crisis similar to Cuba’s, citing potential disruptions in energy supplies from Russia and Venezuela. Nicaragua, which left the Organization of American State