2025 in Nicaragua

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See also:	Other events of 2025 Timeline of Nicaraguan history

The following lists events in the year 2025 in Nicaragua .

See also: 2025 in Central America

Incumbents

• President: Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo (since 30 January)
• Vice President: Rosario Murillo (until 30 January)

Events

• 30 January – The National Assembly officially amends the Constitution of Nicaragua to extend the presidential term to six years from five and declares President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, co-presidents, among other measures. ^[1]
• 4 May – Nicaragua announces its withdrawal from UNESCO, citing its decision to award the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to the newspaper La Prensa for its reporting amid a government crackdown. ^[2]
• 19 June – Exiled opposition figure Roberto Samcam is shot dead at his residence in San Jose, Costa Rica. ^[3]
• 15 August – Carlos Cardenas, a lawyer and longtime critic of the government, is arrested during police raids targeting opponents. He is reported dead in state custody 15 days later. ^[4]
• 23–31 August – 2025 FIBA AmeriCup ^[5]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Nicaragua

Source: ^[6]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 17 April – Maundy Thursday
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 19 July – Liberation Day
• 14 September – Battle of San Jacinto
• 15 September – Independence Day
• 8 December – Immaculate Conception
• 25 December – Christmas Day

Deaths

• 14 June – Violeta Chamorro, 95, president (1990–1997). ^[7]

See also

• List of years in Nicaragua

References

1. "Nicaragua amends constitution, grants 'absolute power' to president and his wife". France 24. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
2. "Nicaragua is quitting a UN agency over a press freedom award. Here's a look at the issue". AP News. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
3. "Outspoken Nicaraguan opposition figure shot to death at his home in Costa Rica". AP News. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
4. Selser, Gabriela (2025-08-30). "Second opposition leader in Nicaragua reported dead in state custody this week". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
5. "FIBA confirms Nicaragua as host of AmeriCup 2025". FIBA (Press release). 22 December 2023.
6. "Nicaragua Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
7. "Fallece expresidenta Violeta Barrios de Chamorro". La Prensa (in Spanish). 2025-06-14. Retrieved 2025-06-14.

External links

• Online calendar