President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a national emergency regarding the situation in Nicaragua for one year. The original emergency was declared in 2018 to address threats to United States national security and foreign policy.
The continuation targets the actions of the Ortega-Murillo regime, which the notice states has continued to systematically dismantle democratic institutions and the rule of law. The declaration also cites the government’s violent response to protests that began in April 2018, its use of repressive tactics against civilians, and corruption leading to economic destabilization.
Trump signed the notice to keep the emergency in effect beyond Nov. 27, 2026. The initial emergency was declared in Executive Order 13851, and a subsequent order took additional steps regarding the emergency in October 2022.
The notice will be published in the Federal Register and sent to Congress.