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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 19, 2020

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Updated as of Nov 20 12:02 AM

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Hurricane Iota causes massive flooding in Nicaragua

Orlando Sierra, AFP
Posted at Nov 19 02:59 PM

Storm Iota, which made landfall in Nicaragua as a "catastrophic" Category 5 hurricane Monday, killed at least 30 people as it smashed homes, uprooted trees and swamped roads during its destructive advance across Central America.  Read more »

Storm Iota leaves over 30 dead in Central America

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 02:56 PM

Iota made landfall in Nicaragua as a "catastrophic" Category 5 hurricane Monday, but its remnants will continue to be deadly through Thursday even as 2020's biggest Atlantic storm subsided over El Salvador. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 18, 2020

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Posted at Nov 19 12:41 AM

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Hurricane Iota kills 9 in Nicaragua

AFP
Posted at Nov 18 02:10 PM

People stand outside their damaged houses waiting for help after the passage of Hurricane Iota in Bilwi, Nicaragua on Tuesday. Read more »

‘Worst storm in decades’: Central America reels, as death toll shoots past 100

Josue Decavele and Gustavo Palencia, Reuters
Posted at Nov 07 05:00 AM

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei indicated the death toll caused by calamitous storm Eta could jump even higher. Read more »

Fake news punishable by years in prison under proposed Nicaraguan law

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 29 11:35 AM

Deputies from Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's party on Monday proposed a law that would make spreading fake news on social media punishable by up to four years in prison, government sources said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 27, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 03:06 AM

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The future of spectator sports

Oswaldo Rivas, Reuters
Posted at Apr 27 09:46 AM

Despite most sports being cancelled around the world because of the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), some smaller groups have devised ways to continue with their activities. Read more »

American daredevil walks tightrope across active volcano

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 08:52 PM

Masaya, 635 meters (2,083 feet) high and 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Managua, is one of only eight volcanoes in the world with an active lava lake. Read more »

Football: Lionel Messi scores twice, as Argentina routs Nicaragua

Steve Brenner, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 08 05:15 PM

Lionel Messi scored a first-half double as Argentina warmed up for the Copa America with a comprehensive 5-1 win over Nicaragua on Friday in San Juan.   Read more »

Nicaragua's Ortega scraps reform that sparked deadly protests

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 23 07:22 AM

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega agreed Sunday to scrap a highly-controversial reform of the country's pension law that sparked 4 days of violence, leaving 24 people dead.  Read more »

Reporter shot dead during live broadcast in Nicaragua-media

Reuters
Posted at Apr 22 02:40 PM

A reporter was shot and killed during a live broadcast from an area of Nicaragua roiled by violent anti-government protests this week, local media reported on Saturday night.  Read more »

Nicaragua piles on Trump criticism after slur

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 08:20 AM

MANAGUA - Nicaragua on Monday joined the international chorus of criticism directed at US President Donald Trump over his reported slur against some poor nations. Read more »