León, Nicaragua: Cultural, Historical, and Revolutionary Heart of the Nation

May 5, 2025 Hour: 8:24 pm Located 90 kilometers northwest of Managua, León is a city where cobbled streets and historic plazas preserve the essence of Nicaraguan identity. Known as the “University City,” León stands out not only for its vibrant academic …

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Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO after award to right-wing opposition newspaper promoting violence and destabilization

Managua, May 5 (RHC)-- The Government of Nicaragua announced its decision to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in rejection of the award given to the newspaper La Prensa, known for promoting …

Ortega and Murillo Pull Nicaragua from UNESCO

Withdrawal from the fifth agency this year UNESCO headquarters in Paris, in the Fontenoy building, located at 7 Place de Fontenoy. Photo: UNESCO Previously FAO, Human Rights Council, ILO and IOM. Unesco responds reaffirming its commitment to press freedom. …

Nicaragua slams the door on UNESCO after awarding a dissident newspaper

L’attribution du Prix mondial de la liberté de la presse au quotidien en exil La Prensa a provoqué la colère du gouvernement nicaraguayen, qui a décidé de se retirer de l’organisation internationale. Une récompense qui fait rupture Le gouvernement …

Nicaragua to leave UNESCO to deepen absence of press freedom

Monday, May 5th 2025 - 10:41 UTC La Prensa has been operating online from exile since 2021 Nicaragua announced it would be withdrawing from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), effective Dec. 31, 2026, after it …

Nicaragua to withdraw from UNESCO

Nicaragua’s Foreign Minister Valdrack Jaentschke has informed Audrey Azoulay, Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), that the country is withdrawing from this organization because it awarded a …

Azoulay regrets Nicaragua’s decision to withdraw from Unesco

In a communiqué, she expressed particular regret that the measure will deprive the Nicaraguan population of the benefits of cooperation in educational and cultural matters. Managua rejected the award granted to La Prensa, which it described as “a …

Nicaragua decides to withdraw from UNESCO

The United Nations agency that promotes education, science and culture and also works for the preservation of outstanding cultural and natural heritage around the world is abruptly losing one of its 194 member states, APA reports citing Associated Press. …

Nicaragua to Leave UNESCO After Press Freedom Prize Awarded to La Prensa

Nicaragua announced Sunday its withdrawal from UNESCO, calling it “unacceptable” that the organization awarded the Press Freedom Prize to La Prensa, a staunch critic of the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, whose journalists now work from …