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Seven years later, no one charged in the prison killing of U.S. Navy veteran Eddy Montes
Why it matters: The State Department said Nicaraguan police killed the dual U.S.-Nicaraguan citizen in La Modelo prison in 2019. No one has been charged, and another U.S. citizen is held there now.
Illicit finance & gold
Gold rush: $1.54 billion in six months
Gold exports Jan–Jun 2026, with the U.S. among top buyers (Confidencial).
Security state
More bodyguards than detectives
1,269 bodyguard posts vs. 1,095 for criminal investigation (Nicaragua Investiga).
Human rights
"Hay Patria": forced to fill the streets
Workers and students report pressure to attend reform events (Confidencial).
Press freedom & exiles
Reporting from exile
At least 313 journalists forced out since 2018 (FLED).
China & Russia
China's mining footprint
Chinese firms' growing role, and the data that is still missing.