July 5, 2018 Designations Represent a Response to the Violence and Corruption in Nicaragua Washington – The United States is deeply concerned about the ongoing crisis in Nicaragua. We condemn the violence perpetrated by security forces and others that have resulted in the death of at least 220 demonstrators, and nearly 1,500 injured. Since protests ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 5 July, 2018 | Topics:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON July 5, 2018 Global Magnitsky Designations for Nicaragua Today, the United States government sanctioned three individuals from Nicaragua who have been involved in serious human rights abuse or engaged in corruption. As a result of today’s actions, any property, or interest in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 5 July, 2018 | Topics:
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Statement to the Press June 27, 2018 On Monday, June 25, 2018, the Embassy of the United States of America requested that the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) return or pay for vehicles donated by the United States Government for legitimate policing activities. Some of these vehicles were used by the NNP, and irregular forces under ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 27 June, 2018 | Topics:
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Press Release June 11, 2018 In a good faith effort to accompany and support the National Dialogue led by the Episcopal Conference (CEN) and in conversations with the U.S. Department of State, U.S.Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent Senior Professional Staff Member Caleb McCarry to Nicaragua on June 9 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 11 June, 2018 | Topics:
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U.S. Department Of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release April 13, 2018 United States Assisting Venezuelans in Need Today, the United States announced nearly $16 million in humanitarian assistance for Venezuelans who have fled their country due to the crisis there. This funding from the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 13 April, 2018 | Topics:
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U.S. Department Of State Office of the Spokesperson Statement By Heather Nauert, Spokesperson March 26, 2018 Holding Russia Accountable for its Destabilizing Behavior On March 4, Russia used a military-grade nerve agent to attempt to murder a British citizen and his daughter in Salisbury. This attack on our Ally the United Kingdom put countless innocent ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 26 March, 2018 | Topics:
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The White House Office of the Press Secretary March 26, 2018 Statement from the Press Secretary on the Expulsion of Russian Intelligence Officers Today President Donald J. Trump ordered the expulsion of dozens of Russian intelligence officers from the United States and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle due to its proximity to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 26 March, 2018 | Topics:
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United States Mission To The United Nations Office of Press and Public Diplomacy For Immediate Release March 26, 2018 Press Release: Ambassador Haley on the Expulsion of Russian Intelligence Operatives from the United States Today, the United States began the process of expelling 12 intelligence operatives from the Russian Mission to the United Nations who ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 26 March, 2018 | Topics:
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The White House March 15, 2018 Statement from the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom on the Attack in Salisbury We, the leaders of France, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom, abhor the attack that took place against Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, United Kingdom, on March 4, 2018. A ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 19 March, 2018 | Topics:
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RRU Special Report Russia Sanctions Friday 03/16/2018 Summary: International media report the Treasury Department has issued a new round of sanctions against Russian entities and individuals for “ongoing nefarious attacks emanating from Russia.” Reports note blacklisted bodies took part in targeting cyber security, diplomatic, military, and White House personnel and interfered in the 2016 US election ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 19 March, 2018 | Topics:
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U.S. Department of the Treasury Press Releases March 15, 2018 Treasury Sanctions Russian Cyber Actors for Interference with the 2016 U.S. Elections and Malicious Cyber-Attacks Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated five entities and 19 individuals under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 19 March, 2018 | Topics:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson ________________________________ For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON February 24, 2018 Concerns for Democracy in Venezuela The United States respects the decision by Venezuelan opposition parties, most recently the Democratic Unity Roundtable, to reject President Maduro’s terms and conditions for April presidential elections. We reject ruling ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 27 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Statement by Heather Nauert, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson: Defending Democracy in Venezuela
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 16 February, 2018 | Topics:
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Statement by Heather Nauert, Department of State Spokesperson: Presidential Elections Announced in Venezuela
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 8 February, 2018 | Topics:
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U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson Statement By Heather Nauert, Spokesperson January 26, 2018 U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Austin, Texas, and then to Mexico City, Mexico; Bariloche and Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima, Perú; Bogotá, Colombia; and Kingston, Jamaica on February 1-7. The Secretary will engage with regional partners ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 26 January, 2018 | Topics:
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U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Statement by Heather Nauert, Spokesperson January 24, 2018 The United States strongly rejects the call by Venezuela’s illegitimate Constituent Assembly for snap presidential elections before April 30. This vote would be neither free nor fair. It would only deepen, not help resolve, national tensions. It ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 24 January, 2018 | Topics:
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Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC November 22, 2017 In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) on November 25 and the accompanying 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the United States reaffirms its commitment to defending the rights of women and girls to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 24 November, 2017 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary September 13, 2017 National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2017 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the accomplishments of Hispanic Americans who have helped shape our great Nation. We are grateful for the many contributions Hispanic American ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 18 September, 2017 | Topics:
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The United States reiterates its call for the complete restoration of democracy in Venezuela. We support earnest negotiations in good faith that will achieve this goal. We call attention to the importance of the Government of Venezuela fulfilling its previous commitments to a democratic path in order to advance the negotiation process. The United States ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 15 September, 2017 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary September 5, 2017 Statement from President Donald J. Trump As President, my highest duty is to defend the American people and the Constitution of the United States of America. At the same time, I do not favor punishing children, most of whom are now adults, for the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 5 September, 2017 | Topics:
President Donald Trump, Press Releases, U.S. & Nicaragua
Press Statement from the Department of State: Criminalizing Dissent in Venezuela
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 30 August, 2017 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary August 25, 2017 President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order imposing strong, new financial sanctions on the dictatorship in Venezuela. The Maduro dictatorship continues to deprive the Venezuelan people of food and medicine, imprison the democratically-elected opposition, and violently suppress freedom of speech. The regime’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 25 August, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson ________________________________ For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON August 18, 2017 Assumption of Legislative Powers in Venezuela The United States strongly condemns the assumption of legislative powers by the illegitimate Constituent Assembly. This power grab is designed to supplant the democratically-elected National Assembly with an authoritarian ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 18 August, 2017 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary August 1, 2017 Statement by President Donald J. Trump The United States condemns the actions of the Maduro dictatorship. Mr. Lopez and Mr. Ledezma are political prisoners being held illegally by the regime. The United States holds Maduro – who publicly announced just hours earlier that he ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 14 August, 2017 | Topics:
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EXCERPT THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President August 13, 2017 Remarks by Vice President Pence on Venezuela and Colombia Casa de Huespedes Ilustres Cartagena, Colombia 6:26 P.M. Local ET VICE PRESIDENT PENCE: President Santos, thank you for the warm welcome you and Maria Clemencia have shown to me and my wife, Karen. It ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 14 August, 2017 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary August 1, 2017 Statement by President Donald J. Trump The United States condemns the actions of the Maduro dictatorship. Mr. Lopez and Mr. Ledezma are political prisoners being held illegally by the regime. The United States holds Maduro – who publicly announced just hours earlier that he ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 2 August, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
Statement by Heather Nauert, U.S. State Department Spokesperson July 30, 2017 Defending Democracy in Venezuela The United States forcefully condemns the elections imposed on July 30 for the National Constituent Assembly, which is designed to replace the legitimately elected National Assembly and undermine the Venezuelan people’s right to self-determination. We will not allow Venezuela’s democracy ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 30 July, 2017 | Topics:
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Press Release from the U.S. Department of the Treasury July 26, 2017 Treasury Sanctions 13 Current and Former Senior Officials of the Government of Venezuela Action Targets Officials of Entities Undermining Democracy in Venezuela Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 13 current or former senior ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 26 July, 2017 | Topics:
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Press Release: U.S. Embassy assists in search and rescue mission
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 7 July, 2017 | Topics:
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President Donald J. Trump, President Moon Jae-in, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met in Hamburg, Germany, on July 6 to discuss the serious and escalating threat posed by the nuclear and ballistic missile programs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The three leaders condemned the DPRK’s unprecedented launch, on July 4, of a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 7 July, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Office of Public Affairs U.S. Department of Homeland Security Press Release June 28, 2017 DHS Will Require Enhanced Security Measures for all Flights to the United States WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly will announce enhanced security screening measures for all commercial flights to the United States. These measures, both seen and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 28 June, 2017 | Topics:
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Ambassador Dogu and members of the Council of the Monimbó community’s “Alcaldía de Vara” closed out the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation Project that restored and inventoried petroglyphs in the Cailagua section of the city of Masaya. The Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation funded the $65,000 project to restore and preserve a 164 feet long ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 16 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson STATEMENT BY SECRETARY TILLERSON May 3, 2017 World Press Freedom Day Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting the fundamental principles of a free press around the world. We honor those men and women who work tirelessly, often at great personal risk, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 3 May, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, Secretary Rex Tillerson
A C-5 Galaxy, the largest airplane in the United States Air Force’s inventory landed at Augusto C. Sandino’s International Airport Saturday carrying donations for local organizations from humanitarian organizations in the United States. The total donation amounted to 37,000 Kg in foods and 9,500 Kg in firefighting equipment with a total value of $215,000. The ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 24 April, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
Statement by Mark Toner, U.S. Department of State Acting Spokesperson on the situation in Venezuela
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 18 April, 2017 | Topics:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY MARK TONER, ACTING SPOKESPERSON April 10, 2017 Venezuela: Maduro Government Must Stop Silencing Opposition Voices The United States views with grave concern the Venezuelan government’s actions to bar Miranda State Governor Henrique Capriles—a prominent, democratically-elected member of Venezuela’s political opposition and former ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 10 April, 2017 | Topics:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY MARK TONER, ACTING SPOKESPERSON April 9, 2017 Statement on Attacks in Egypt The United States condemns in the strongest terms the barbaric attacks on Christian places of worship in Tanta and Alexandria that killed dozens of innocent people and injured many more ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 9 April, 2017 | Topics:
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary April 6, 2017 Statement by President Trump on Syria Mar-a-Lago, Florida 9:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans: On Tuesday, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians. Using a deadly nerve agent, Assad choked out the lives of helpless men, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 7 April, 2017 | Topics:
President Donald Trump, Press Releases
Press Release November 9, 2016 From the White House residence, the President phoned Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory early this morning. The President also called Secretary Clinton and expressed admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country. The President will make a statement on Wednesday at the White House to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 9 November, 2016 | Topics:
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY MARK TONER, DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON November 7, 2016Nicaraguan Elections The United States is deeply concerned by the flawed presidential and legislative electoral process in Nicaragua, which precluded the possibility of a free and fair election on November 6. In advance of the elections, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 7 November, 2016 | Topics:
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Press Release United States Department of State Press Statement John Kirby Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson Bureau of Public Affairs August 1, 2016 Concerns Regarding Nicaraguan Democracy and Elections Estados Unidos se encuentra profundamente preocupado por las acciones del Gobierno de Nicaragua y de la Corte Suprema de Justicia que han cerrado los espacios democráticos ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 1 August, 2016 | Topics:
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Press Release THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2016 DR. JILL BIDEN TO TRAVEL TO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Nicaragua, Peru, Argentina and Panama from June 19 through June 27, 2016, where she will engage government and civil society partners on issues ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 19 May, 2016 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
A U.S. Coast Guard ship with search and rescue capabilities have already arrived at the site of the accident. Four more Department of Defense helicopters capable of over water search and rescue have been dispatched to Nicaragua.
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 25 January, 2016 | Topics:
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Press Release January 21, 2016 Washington—The United States today began implementing changes under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (the Act). U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) welcomes more than a million passengers arriving to the United States every day and is committed to facilitating legitimate travel while maintaining ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 21 January, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, Visa Waiver Program, Visas
Fact Sheet January 14, 2016 The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release Fact Sheet: The United States and Central America: Honoring Our Commitments On the occasion of the Vice President’s attendance at the inauguration of President Jimmy Morales in Guatemala City, the Obama administration reaffirms its commitment to a multiyear effort ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 14 January, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
As part of their anti-violence campaign, The Foundation for the Autonomy and Development of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua (FADCANIC) held 44 lively high school debates over the past three months, focused on the topics of violence and drug prevention. The debates are part of FADCANIC’s three-year anti-violence and drugs media campaign “Change Now. Let’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 10 December, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
The U.S. government, together with NGO Project Concern International (PCI), is supporting the POSsibilities Project (Peace, Opportunity, and Security), which focuses on improving citizen security. Forty-five journalists and communication professionals received accredited diplomas in “Communication, Journalism and Citizen Security” from the University of Commercial Sciences Saturday, October 17. The training included recommended measures for journalists ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 20 October, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that the Republic of Nicaragua complies with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating. U.S. Ambassador Laura Dogu met with the Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil (INAC) at INAC offices to inform them of the positive ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 16 October, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
We are concerned by the reports of violence surrounding scheduled demonstrations in front of the Consejo Supremo Electoral (CSE) in Managua. The United States supports the rights of all Nicaraguans to assemble peacefully, and freely express their views and opinions, including with respect to the importance of free, fair, and transparent elections.
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 9 July, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
The Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently experiencing technical problems with our overseas passport and visa systems. This issue is not specific to any particular country, citizenship document, or visa category. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working urgently to correct the problem and restore full operability. Passport applications accepted overseas ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 12 June, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of His Holiness Pope Francis The President and the First Lady will welcome His Holiness Pope Francis to the White House on Wednesday, September 23. During the visit, the President and the Pope will continue the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 25 March, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
Today, the United States is taking historic steps to chart a new course in our relations with Cuba and to further engage and empower the Cuban people. We are separated by 90 miles of water, but brought together through the relationships between the two million Cubans and Americans of Cuban descent that live in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 17 December, 2014 | Topics:
Press Releases
Ambassador Powers presented the Thriive Social Impact Entrepreneur of the year award. Thriive provides micro-loans to small businesses. Unlike with traditional loans, however, entrepreneurs must repay their loan through providing a social good to their community. As a result, those loans help small businesses grow and create jobs and strengthen their communities. Since Thriive began ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 29 October, 2014 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
U.S. Ambassador Phyllis M. Powers joined Fundacion Fenix to celebrate their drug prevention program in Managua today at an event that involved remarks by the Ambassador, awarding of certificates to participants, a tour of Fundacion Fenix’s farm, and a press conference given by the Ambassador alongside the President of Fundacion Fenix, and two youth participants. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 22 October, 2014 | Topics:
Press Releases
To better serve our customers, effective October 6, 2014, the American Citizen Services Unit, including the Federal Benefits Unit (Social Security), will provide all services by appointment only. This will help provide more efficient service, minimize the time our customers have to sit in the waiting room, and eliminate unnecessary trips to the Embassy. U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 6 October, 2014 | Topics:
Press Releases
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary September 11, 2014 The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses a clear threat to the people of Iraq and Syria, and to the broader Middle East, as well as U.S. persons, allies and interests in the region. Left unchecked, ISIL could pose a growing ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 11 September, 2014 | Topics:
Press Releases
The U.S. Department of State, in partnership with the World Environment Center (WEC), announced twelve (12) finalists of the Pathways to Prosperity Innovation Challenge today. The Challenge was created to discover existing local, high-impact solutions that empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America and the Caribbean to advance economic development and prosperity. These ...
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By U.S. Embassy Managua | 10 July, 2014 | Topics:
Press Releases
