Nicaragua passes law to sanction anti-government actions from abroad

Nicaragua's regime-aligned Congress approved a law on Tuesday empowering domestic courts to pass rulings against people and entities abroad that are found to promote sanctions against the internationally criticized government.

The reform can see prison sentences of up to 30 years imposed for the crime of "undermining national integrity. The new law applies to Nicaraguans and foreigners, individuals, companies and NGOs and makes provision for the confiscation of assets, though it was not made clear how such judgments would be carried out on foreign soil.