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Nicaragua confirms the elimination of dual citizenship

15 January 2026
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2026-01-15 10:32

Nicaragua ratified a constitutional reform that eliminates the right to dual citizenship, a blow to the hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguan exiles who will now lose their citizenship if they obtain a foreign one. The measure is part of the sweeping changes to the Constitution that in 2025 granted absolute power to Nicaragua's co-presidents, spouses Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.

 

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