Sep 15, 2022 · The United States has called on the Nicaraguan government to restore respect for human rights. Alongside partners and international organizations, including the Organization of American States and the United Nations, the United States has denounced violations of Nicaragua’s international obligations and called on the regime to change course.

The United States occupation of Nicaragua from August 4, 1912, to January 2, 1933, was part of the Banana Wars, when the U.S. military invaded various Latin American countries from 1898 to 1934. The formal occupation began on August 4, 1912, even though there were various other assaults by the United States in Nicaragua throughout this period.

Since 1990, the United States has provided over $1.2 billion in assistance to Nicaragua. About $260 million of that was for debt relief, and another $450 million was for balance-of-payments support. The U.S. also provided $93 million in 1999, 2000, and 2001 as part of its overall response to Hurricane Mitch .

Jan 20, 2025 · U.S. assistance to Nicaragua promotes strengthening of democratic governance, citizen security, and economic prosperity. President Ortega’s brutal repression has led to a major economic recession, significantly affecting long-term growth prospects for Nicaragua.

Jan 4, 2024 · NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Inter-American Dialogue's Manuel Orozco about whether Nicaragua's president has weaponized immigration regulations to dig at the Biden Administration and...

The Republic of Nicaragua v. The United States of America (1986) [2] was a case where the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held that the U.S. had violated international law by supporting the Contras in their rebellion against the Sandinistas and by mining Nicaragua's harbors.

Feb 5, 2025 · Find information on visas, education and cultural exchange programs, passports, assistance, employment and news from the U.S. diplomatic mission in Nicaragua. Meet the Chargé d'Affaires, Kevin O'Reilly and his team, and their activities and messages.

The United States had a services trade surplus of an estimated $71 million with Nicaragua in 2022, up 47.9 percent from 2021. U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nicaragua (stock) was $334 million in 2022, a 16.4 percent increase from 2021.

Jan 20, 2025 · The United States is Nicaragua’s largest trading partner, the source of roughly a quarter of Nicaragua’s imports, and the destination of approximately two-thirds of its exports.

Jan 22, 2019 · The United States continues to call on the Nicaraguan government to protect universal human rights and has repeatedly expressed its intention to continue to support civil society and promote human rights in Nicaragua.