Chamorro, who brought peace to Nicaragua, dead at 95

Violeta Chamorro, who brought peace to Nicaragua after decades of war and was the first woman elected president in the Americas, died on Saturday at the age of 95, her family said. Chamorro, who ruled the poor Central American country from 1990 to 1997, “ …

Juvenile Athletes Punch Tickets For Nicaragua

Eight athletes have qualified to represent Saint Lucia at next month’s NACAC Age Group Championships. The elite eight emerged from a competitive field of nearly 40 athletes at last weekend’s qualifying event at the Soufriere Stadium, with only the top two …

This Surf Town in Nicaragua Feels Like a Secret—and It's Just 3 Hours From the U.S.

dimarik/Getty Images The Christ of the Mercy statue overlooking San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua. San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua San Juan del Sur is an excellent surf destination with breaks for all skill levels and consistent offshore winds, making for …

Violeta Chamorro: A Woman Who Fought for Peace in Nicaragua

Photo art featuring images from various moments in the life of Doña Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, former president of Nicaragua. // CONFIDENCIAL She dreamed of a democratic Nicaragua, and after defeating Daniel Ortega at the polls in 1990, she …

Amid Tight Restrictions, Nicaragua Allows Rare Clergy Ordinations in Managua

(ZENIT News / Managua, 06.13.2025).- In a rare and cautiously optimistic gesture from Nicaragua’s authoritarian regime, eight transitional deacons were ordained in the Cathedral of Managua on June 7. The ordinations, presided over by Cardinal Leopoldo …

Nicaragua's former President Chamorro dies at 95, family says

Expresidentes de Costa Rica lamentan fallecimiento de la exmandataria de Nicaragua Violeta Barrios de Chamorro

Por Djenane Villanueva, CNN En una nota conjunta, los expresidentes de Costa Rica manifestaron este sábado sus condolencias ante el fallecimiento de Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, expresidenta de Nicaragua que gobernó este país entre los años 1990-1997. …

Nicaragua Pulls Out of UN Refugee Agency, Citing Bias

Nicaragua announced that it is withdrawing from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), accusing the agency of making “biased” statements about Nicaraguans fleeing to other countries. The decision, outlined in a letter from Foreign …

Muere a los 95 años Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, expresidenta de Nicaragua

Por Djenane Villanueva, CNN en Español La expresidenta de Nicaragua Violeta Barrios de Chamorro falleció este sábado en San José, la capital de Costa Rica en horas de la madrugada, según un comunicado de su familia que compartió en la red social X su hijo …

Nicaragua's Violeta Chamorro, seen here in 2007, was known for a soft-spoken conciliatory style as she ruled a country ...