2024 in Nicaragua

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The following lists events in the year 2024 in Nicaragua.

See also: 2024 in Central America

Incumbents

• President: Daniel Ortega
• Vice President: Rosario Murillo

Events

January

• 13 January – The government releases and expels 19 Catholic priests, including bishops Rolando José Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa and Isidoro del Carmen Mora Ortega of Siuna, to the Vatican.^[1]

February

• 7 February: Nicaragua grants political asylum to former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli after he requested protection at the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City.^[2]
• 16 February: The government orders the dissolution of the Asociación de Scouts de Nicaragua and seven other nongovernmental organizations perceived of opposition to the regime of President Daniel Ortega, accusing the scouting movement of failing to report financial statements and operating under an “expired” board of directors.^[3]

April

• 6 April – Nicaragua suspends diplomatic relations with Ecuador following the raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito.^[4]
• 30 April – The International Court of Justice rejects a request by Nicaragua asking the court to order Germany to suspend aid to Israel.^[5]

May

• 8 May – The National Assembly cancels a 2014 concession agreement with a Hong Kong-based firm to build an inter-oceanic canal across the country.^[6]

August

• 8 August – Nicaragua orders the expulsion of the Brazilian ambassador amid a diplomatic row over criticism by President Lula da Silva of the authoritarian regime of President Daniel Ortega. The Nicaraguan ambassador in Brasília is also expelled in retaliation.^[7]
• 19 August – The government orders the banning of 1,500 non-governmental organisations including the Nicaraguan Red Cross.^[8]
• 22 August – The government orders the closure of 151 non-governmental organisations including the American and European Chambers of Commerce.^[9]

September

• 5 September – The government sends 135 political prisoners to Guatemala for future relocation to the United States following negotiations with Washington.^[10]

October

• 11 October – The government breaks diplomatic relations with Israel, citing the latter's war in Gaza.^[11]

November

• 14 November – The government expels Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, the Bishop of Jinotega and concurrent president of the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua, to Guatemala.^[12]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Nicaragua

Source:^[13]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 28 March – Maundy Thursday
• 29 March – Good Friday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 19 July – Liberation Day
• 14 September – Battle of San Jacinto
• 15 September – Independence Day
• 8 December – Immaculate Conception
• 25 December – Christmas Day

Deaths

• 30 September – Humberto Ortega (b. 1947), minister of defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1979-1995).^[14]

See also

• List of years in Nicaragua

References

1. "Nicaragua releases and expels 19 clerics, including Bishop Rolando Alvarez, to the Vatican". Le Monde. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
2. "Nicaragua grants asylum to Panama's ex-President Martinelli". Yahoo News. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
3. "Nicaragua shuts down scouting association and several other social and religious groups". AP News. 2024-02-17. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
4. "Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Ecuador after raid on Mexican embassy". April 6, 2024.
5. "ICJ throws out Nicaragua's case asking Germany to halt aid to Israel". euronews. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
6. "Nicaragua cancels a controversial Chinese interoceanic canal concession after nearly a decade". Associated Press. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
7. "Brazil expels Nicaraguan ambassador in retaliation as rift between leaders grows". Associated Press. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
8. "Nicaragua bans 1,500 NGOs in latest crackdown against civil society". Al Jazeera. 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
9. "Nicaragua closes US Chamber of Commerce and 150 other organizations". Associated Press. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
10. "US secures release of 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua". Al Jazeera. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
11. "Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Israel amid ongoing Gaza war". Al Jazeera. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
12. "Nicaragua's Ortega banishes leading Catholic bishop". France 24. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
13. "Nicaragua Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
14. "Humberto Ortega, Nicaragua's ex-military chief who later turned critic of his brother, dies at 77". Associated Press. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

External links

• Online calendar