2026 in Nicaragua

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The following lists events in the year 2026 in Nicaragua.

Incumbents

Events

  • 8 February – The government suspends visa-free entry for Cuban nationals.[1]
  • 16 April – The United States imposes sanctions on Maurice Ortega and Daniel Edmundo Ortega, the children of copresidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, for illegally using proceeds from the gold industry to support the regime in Managua.[2]
  • 18 April – The United States imposes visa sanctions on deputy interior minister Luis Roberto Cañas Novoa over alleged involvement in human rights violations.[3]
  • 8 June – The US imposes sanctions on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and their relatives in response to the death in custody of activist Brooklyn Rivera.[4]
  • 20 July — Co-President Ortega announces plans to introduce legislation abolishing future elections to prevent the opposition from coming to power.[5]
  • 24 July – The United States imposes a 12.5% tariff on Nicaragua, citing the presence of alleged forced labor in the supply chain.[6]

Holidays

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Deaths

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nicaraguan government blocks key pathway used by Cuban migrants to reach United States". AP News. 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  2. ↑ "US sanctions sons of Nicaragua's leaders and officials in the country's gold industry". AP News. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Jones, Ryan Patrick (18 April 2026). "US sanctions Nicaragua vice minister over alleged human rights abuses". Reuters. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "US sanctions over 100 Nicaraguan officials and relatives with travel ban". AP News. June 9, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Rogero, Tiago (20 July 2026). "Nicaragu's President says country will not hold any more elections". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (24 July 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Nicaragua Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Wagne, James (1 June 2026). "Prominent Nicaraguan Indigenous Leader Dies in Government Custody". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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