MANAGUA—Striking a reconciliatory and wistful tone that sounded more like a retirement speech than an inaugural address, President Daniel Ortega was sworn in to office last night in front of a packed crowd of Sandinista supporters, government officials and invited...

MANAGUA—Despite the speculative hullabaloo and hurly-burly about the visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who arrived in Nicaragua late this morning, the buildup might end in more of a fizzle than a pop. Other than a lung full of political...

As President Daniel Ortega prepares for his third inauguration Tuesday afternoon, an international group of former political leaders calling themselves the “Friends of the Inter-American Democratic Charter” is still fretting over the questionable electoral process that led to his reelection...

(posted Jan. 9, 4:50 p.m.) - The B-list guests for President Daniel Ortega’s inauguration have started arriving in Nicaragua. First Lady Rosario Murillo announced on Sandinista television that President Ortega, after receiving his new presidential credentials this afternoon from the...