Security & Strategic Review - March 2026

NICARAGUA: Feeling the heat from Washington

CENTRAL AMERICA by Abbi Dicker 05 March 2026 Modified: 24 March 2026 1523 views

Following the US military action in Venezuela to remove former president Nicolás Maduro (2013-2026), and amid extreme US pressure against Managua’s other key ally in the region, Cuba, there are signs that Nicaragua’s authoritarian government led by co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has been making concessions to the US administration of President Donald Trump.

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