The US Department of Agriculture says New World screwworm has been detected in a Texas calf.
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Ricardo Martinelli has been convicted of money laundering in his native Panama and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans could face deportation from April 24.
Critics say the reforms are the latest to further concentrate power in the hands of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
Trade representative Katherine Tai denounced the government of Daniel Ortega for ‘repressive acts’ against critics.
Legislators greenlight reforms giving more authority to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, accused of stifling dissent.
The late season storm is forecast to bring heavy rains to flood-prone Central America before moving east towards the US.
In a largely symbolic move, the Ortega government condemned Israel’s leaders as ‘fascist’ and ‘genocidal’ over Gaza war.
The released group includes student and religious leaders who were arrested as part of crackdown under President Ortega.
The move is part of a crackdown against groups viewed as hostile to President Daniel Ortega.
The UN’s top court has thrown out Nicaragua’s request to halt German arms sales to Israel.
