Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, an unlikely leader whose rise was fueled by her husband's murder, championed regional development and peace after years of civil war.

Despite a flurry of positive reports in the travel press, U.S. officials say Americans should avoid Nicaragua because it’s an authoritarian regime.

After a Nicaraguan human rights activist who had fled to Costa Rica was killed, concern has grown that the Ortega government may be targeting its enemies abroad.

Violeta Chamorro, who was thrust into national politics by her husband’s assassination and stunned the world by ousting the ruling Sandinista party, has died.

Since October 2022, about 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela were allowed to enter the U.S. under the program created by the Biden administration.

San José (AFP) – Violeta Chamorro, who brought peace to Nicaragua after years of war and was the first woman elected president in the Americas, died Saturday at the age of 95, her family said.

Violeta Chamorro, who brought peace to Nicaragua after decades of war and was the first woman elected president in the Americas, died Saturday at the age of 95, her family said. Chamorro, who ruled ...

Violeta Chamorro, who has died aged 95, was the first female president elected in the Americas. A conciliatory figure, she guided Nicaragua from war to peace between 1990 and 1997.

Nicaragua's former President Violeta Chamorro dies at 95, family says The Associated Press Jun 14, 2025 Updated Jun 14, 2025 0 1 of 2 ...

Since October 2022, about 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela were allowed to enter the U.S. under the program created by the Biden administration.

Since October 2022, about 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela were allowed to enter the U.S. under the program created by the Biden administration.