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Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
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Daniel Ortega José Daniel Ortega Saavedra (; born 11 November 1945) is a Nicaraguans, Nicaraguan revolutionary and politician serving as President of Nicaragua since 2007. Previously he was leader of Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, first as coordinator of the ...
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Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...
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Moises Omar Halleslevens Acevedo Moisés Omar Halleslevens Acevedo (born 4 September 1949) is the former Vice President of Nicaragua, serving during the third term of President Daniel Ortega. Biography Halleslevens was born in La Libertad, Chontales. In 1974, he joined the "Jua ...
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Rosario Murillo Rosario María Murillo Zambrana (; born 22 June 1951) is a Nicaraguan politician and poet who has held the position of Vice President of Nicaragua, the country's second highest office, since January 2017 and First Lady of Nicaragua since 2007 ...
(from 10 January)


Events

*Ongoing since 2013 – The Nicaraguan protests *10 January –
Rosario Murillo Rosario María Murillo Zambrana (; born 22 June 1951) is a Nicaraguan politician and poet who has held the position of Vice President of Nicaragua, the country's second highest office, since January 2017 and First Lady of Nicaragua since 2007 ...
takes over as vice president, succeeding
Moises Omar Halleslevens Acevedo Moisés Omar Halleslevens Acevedo (born 4 September 1949) is the former Vice President of Nicaragua, serving during the third term of President Daniel Ortega. Biography Halleslevens was born in La Libertad, Chontales. In 1974, he joined the "Jua ...
. *25 March – Miss Nicaragua 2017 *October – Hurricane Nate causes substantial damage. *30 November – The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Siuna The Roman Catholic Diocese of Siuna ( la, Dioecesis Siunaënsis) was erected on 30 November 2017. History * November 30, 2017: Established as ''Roman Catholic Diocese of Siuna'', on territory split off from the Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefield ...
is established


Deaths

*8 June – Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, diplomat, politician and priest, Foreign Minister of Nicaragua and
President of the United Nations General Assembly The president of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a yearly basis. The president is the chair and presiding officer of the General Assembly. Election ...
(b. 1933).Nicaraguan priest and former Foreign Minister Miguel D'Escoto dies
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See also

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List of years in Nicaragua This is a list of years in Nicaragua. See also the history of Nicaragua and timeline of Managua. For only articles about years in Nicaragua that have been written, see :Years in Nicaragua. Twenty-first century Twentieth century ...


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Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...