Resources Related to Country Conditions in Nicaragua

This page contains resources related to country conditions in Nicaragua where gender-based killings became increasingly brutal and attacks against human rights defenders persisted.

Government Resources:

• DOS Nicaragua Travel Advisory - July 7, 2018
• DOS Suspends Visa Processing in Managua, Nicaragua – June 28, 2018
• DOS Issues FAQs on Suspended Visa Processing in Managua, Nicaragua – June 28, 2018
• ICE Announces MOU with Nicaragua as Participating Partner in eTD System – April 10, 2018

TPS Termination for Nicaragua:

• USCIS Resource Page on TPS for Nicaragua
• DHS Notice on the Termination of the Designation of Nicaragua for TPS (82 FR 59636, 12/15/17)
• DHS Memo on Nicaragua’s Designation for Temporary Protected Status – November 6, 2017

Advocacy Resources:

• OAS Working Group on Nicaragua
• OAS Condemns Government Sponsored Violence in Nicaragua
• Amnesty International Resources on Nicaragua

Media Coverage:

• Vox - New documents: White House persuaded DHS to cut short Nicaraguans’ humanitarian protection – August 30, 2018
• America: The Jesuit Review - What I saw at the Mother's Day massacre that stunned Nicaragua - May 31, 2018
• The New York Times - Nicaragua Protests Grow Increasingly Violent, 100 Killed Since April - May 31, 2018