Nicaragua

The president has come under fire from Republicans and critics for not visiting the southern border earlier.

Julio Otero Fernández was wading through the Matina River in Limón, eastern Costa Rica, in knee-level water when the reptile attacked him.

Julia comes just 10 days after the deadly Hurricane Ian slammed the Florida coast, taking more than 100 lives.

Pro-Kremlin television host Olga Skabeyeva said "it's time for Russia to roll out something," appearing to float the idea of missiles.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said the two sides "endorsed an area for strong military cooperation between Russia and Venezuela to defend peace, sovereignty and territorial integrity,"

If the State Department and Homeland Security act on the request, individuals from Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala could get new protections.

The State Department set visa restrictions on 116 people involved with the Ortega administration, including mayors, prosecutors and law enforcement officials.

While the United States is understandably uncomfortable with China's deepening influence in its own backyard, perhaps the greatest risk in Beijing's expanding reach is that it will spark a conflagration in Asia that could draw Washington and Beijing into direct confrontation.

Honduras is now one of 14 countries to recognize Taiwan's sovereignty after Nicaragua moved to cut ties with Taipei.

Nicaragua's decision to forge relations with China leaves Taiwan's diplomatic ties down to 13 countries and the Holy See.

"Ortega and Murillo once again demonstrated that they are afraid of running against anyone who they feel might win the support of the Nicaraguan people," a statement from the U.S. State Department said.

Since October 1, the U.S. has stopped Nicaraguan migrants at the southern border more than 19,300 times, far surpassing the record 13,000 stops in 2019.

Half a dozen more Nicaraguan political opposition figures were arrested on Monday, including the sixth potential presidential candidate since a crackdown last month.

"There is virtually no chance Nicaraguans can exercise their fundamental rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and association, nor to vote and run for public office, if they are seen as opposing the ruling party," said the Americas director at Human Rights Watch.

The Nicaraguan police have arrested dissenters and opposing politicians in an attempt by the president to jail those who may oppose his rule.

The U.S. has refused to sign onto a United Nations agreement asking member nations to accept refugees from regions devastated by climate change.

The storm hit Nicaragua as a category 4 hurricane on Monday and is expected to dissipate after moving through El Salvador today.

Life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and landslides are expected in parts of Central America.

Iota is expected to make landfall in nearly the exact same location where Hurricane Eta did about two weeks ago, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

At one point on Tuesday, Genevieve clocked wind speeds of around 130 miles per hour, making it a powerful Category 4 hurricane. It has now weakened to a tropical storm after lashing Baja California.

Dickey worked for The Washington Post, Newsweek, and was world editor at The Daily Beast in a career spanning decades.

Ballgames played an important role in the civilizations of ancient Central America.

Orlando Tercero, a 23-year-old former student of Binghamton University, could face up to 30 years in prison for the murder of Haley Anderson.

Drollinger also said Nicaragua's strongman president Daniel Ortega could be similar to Trump, "who runs his mouth."

"There have been farmers' bodies who have been cut piece by piece until only a little bit of meat is left in a bag. It's hard what, us, Nicaraguans are experiencing," Mairena said.

The vice president said that President Donald Trump is considering "a broad range of options."

"We were not lying to people when we said that this was an emergency," said Mick Mulvaney.

"They forgot that he educated their kids, gave their kids health care, totally transformed the society," Bernie Sanders said in the 1985 interview.

"I don't understand why members of this committee or the American people should find any testimony that you give today to be truthful," Congresswoman Ilhan Omar told U.S. special envoy to Venezuela Elliott Abrams.

"These tyrants fancy themselves strongmen and revolutionaries, icon and luminaries," Bolton said in his speech.