The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps.
Tag: Nicaragua
A History of the C.I.A.’s Involvement in Latin America, From Bay of Pigs to Chile Coups
For much of the 20th century, the C.I.A. devised plots to overthrow governments, kill high-profile leaders or arm dissident groups.
A Chilling New Tactic in Nicaragua: Arrest, Then Silence
Nicaragua’s authoritarian government has begun holding dissidents without revealing their whereabouts or acknowledging their detention. Two have turned up dead.
They Helped Oust a Dictator. Now the New Regime Is Coming for Them.
President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and his wife, who is co-president, have been arresting longtime loyalists, in an apparent quest to ensure no one outside the family rises to power.
El Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to Others
Lawmakers approved constitutional changes abolishing term limits and allowing President Nayib Bukele to stay in power indefinitely. Why now?
Trump Administration Ends Deportation Protections for Hondurans and Nicaraguans
The decision by the Homeland Security Department to end protections for migrants from those countries goes into effect in about two months.
Refugees Worry: Is Nicaragua Running Assassination Operations in Costa Rica?
After a Nicaraguan human rights activist who had fled to Costa Rica was killed, concern has grown that the Ortega government may be targeting its enemies abroad.
Refugees Worry: Is Nicaragua Running Assassination Operations in Costa Rica?
After a Nicaraguan human rights activist who had fled to Costa Rica was killed, concern has grown that the Ortega government may be targeting its enemies abroad.
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, 95, Dies; Led Nicaragua After Civil War
The first woman to lead a Central American country, she served in the 1990s after the nation had been shaken by political strife.
U.S. Urges Americans to Steer Clear of Nicaragua
Despite a flurry of positive reports in the travel press, U.S. officials say Americans should avoid Nicaragua because it’s an authoritarian regime.