While Washington regularly criticizes the authoritarian practices of Daniel Ortega's government, nine exiled Nicaraguan opposition figures have been arrested by ICE over the past year, according to Le Monde.
Luis Galeano, stripped of citizenship by the Ortega-Murillo government, was detained while driving for Lyft despite a pending asylum claim, his wife says
A House measure directs the State Department to detail efforts toward restoring freedoms, independent institutions and conditions for fair elections in Nicaragua, according to Anadolu Agency.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights criticized on Wednesday the concentration of power by the government and ruling party in Nicaragua, led by Daniel Ortega since 2007.
Managua argues German arms exports to Israel have facilitated alleged genocide in Gaza, as Berlin seeks to have the case thrown out at the International Court of Justice.
Germany has asked the International Court of Justice to dismiss a case brought by Nicaragua, arguing its arms exports to Israel are subject to strict oversight.
Germany has told the International Court of Justice that it does not have jurisdiction to hear a case brought by Nicaragua accusing Berlin of complicity in genocide in Gaza, according to Al Jazeera.