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Nicaragua cancels a controversial Chinese interoceanic canal concession after nearly a decade

May. 08, 2024 15:08 PM EDT

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — After nearly a decade, Nicaragua's congress finally canceled on Wednesday a controversial canal concession granted to a Chinese businessman that critics said endangered the environment and threatened to displace rural communities. Despite a symbolic...

The top UN court rejects Nicaragua's request for Germany to halt aid to Israel

Apr. 30, 2024 23:01 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top U.N. court rejected on Tuesday a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel and renew funding to the U.N. aid agency in Gaza. The International Court of Justice said that legal conditions for making such an...

The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for judges to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel

Apr. 30, 2024 09:35 AM EDT
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for judges to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel.

Germany rejects allegations that it's facilitating acts of genocide in Gaza at UN court

Apr. 09, 2024 13:28 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Germany on Tuesday strongly rejected a case brought by Nicaragua at the United Nations' top court accusing Berlin of facilitating breaches of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law by providing arms and other support to Israel in its deadly assault...

Nicaragua urges top UN court to halt German military aid to Israel because of its assault in Gaza

Apr. 08, 2024 09:08 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Nicaragua called on the United Nations' top court on Monday to halt German military aid to Israel, arguing that Berlin’s support enables acts of genocide and breaches of international humanitarian law in Gaza. The case at the International Court of...

Top UN court will hold hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict

Apr. 07, 2024 12:24 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Preliminary hearings open Monday at the United Nations’ top court in a case that seeks an end to German military and other aid to Israel, based on claims that Berlin is “facilitating” acts of genocide and breaches of international law in the Israel-Hamas war in...

US missionary group pledges to appeal the convictions of 11 members in Nicaragua

Mar. 29, 2024 23:45 PM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S.-based missionary group Mountain Gateway said Friday it will file appeals against the convictions of 11 members of the group who were jailed by Nicaragua in December on money laundering charges. The 11 are Nicaraguans who worked with the Texas-based...

Panama demands Nicaragua rein in former President Ricardo Martinelli

Mar. 18, 2024 19:58 PM EDT

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama on Monday accused Nicaragua of meddling in its internal affairs by allowing former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli to continue taking swipes at the justice system and promoting his political allies from within the walls of the Nicaraguan embassy. ...

Fact Focus: Claims Biden administration is secretly flying migrants into the country are unfounded

Mar. 06, 2024 22:27 PM EST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — In his Super Tuesday victory speech, former President Donald Trump elevated false information that had gone viral on social media, claiming the Biden administration secretly flew hundreds of thousands of migrants into the United States. Many post sharing the claim...

In Senegal's capital, Nicaragua is a hot ticket among travel agents as migrants try to reach US

Mar. 02, 2024 13:15 PM EST

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gueva Ba tried to reach Europe by boat 11 times from Morocco, failing each attempt. Then, in 2023, the former welder heard about a new route to the United States by flying to Nicaragua and making the rest of the journey illegally by land to Mexico's northern border. ...