Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Fars News Agency denies social media reports about the assassination of the commander of the IRGC Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani
Statement by Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine: A salute of pride and honor to the support fronts in Yemen, Lebanon, Iran, and Iraq, who offered martyrs on the path to al-Quds
Statement by Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front: The steadfastness of the Resistance fighters and all our people foiled the displacement and uprooting schemes and set an immortal lesson in steadfastness and defiance
Statement by Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front: Our people in the Gaza Strip confronted the most horrific Zionist crimes with legendary steadfastness and resilience
Statement by Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front: We extend our respect and appreciation to the masses of our great people, especially our people in the Gaza Strip
Israeli occupation army: A sergeant from the 614th Combat Engineering Battalion was killed in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday.
Israeli media: The government has approved the agreement that includes the release of hostages and Palestinian detainees amid divisions within the ministerial council.
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre: The earthquake hit at a depth of 58 kilometers, warning of potentially hazardous tsunami waves.
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes the Mindanao region in the Philippines.
Cuban Foreign Ministry: The clear objective of this escalation is to overthrow the constitutional government of President Nicolás Maduro and install a Washington-aligned authority.

Brazil, Nicaragua expel each other's ambassadors amid rising tensions

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 9 Aug 2024 08:31
3 Min Read

Brazil and Nicaragua have entered a new phase of diplomatic debacle, with both nations expelling each other's ambassadors.

Listen
  • x
  • Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega delivering a speech in September 2022. (AFP/Getty Images)
    Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega delivering a speech in September 2022 (AFP/Getty Images)

Brazil and Nicaragua expelled each other's ambassadors on Thursday, as souring relations between the two Latin American nations deepened into a fresh diplomatic feud.

A Brazilian diplomatic source told AFP that the latest flareup in tensions came after Brazil's ambassador to Nicaragua skipped an official ceremony in Managua.

The event was the July 19 commemoration of Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution that would eventually lead to President Daniel Ortega coming to power, several exiled Nicaraguan opposition media reported.

Brazil's ambassador was not the only diplomat absent from the ceremony, the source noted.

Nicaragua nonetheless asked the Brazilian ambassador to leave the country, leading Brasilia to reciprocate on Thursday.

Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo, who is also the wife of President Daniel Ortega, announced on state media that Brazil's ambassador "has left our country, our Nicaragua" and that their own ambassador "is on her way to our homeland."

Related News

Accidental Truth Social post exposes Trump push to indict adversaries

Iran criticizes US aggression in the Caribbean

Dive deeper

Relations between the two governments have soured since Ortega dismissed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's efforts to mediate, at Pope Francis' request, talks aimed at securing the release of an imprisoned bishop. In January, Nicaragua sent two Roman Catholic bishops, 13 priests, and three seminarians to Rome.

Yesterday, the Nicaraguan government announced deporting to Rome seven Catholic priests detained in July, Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo said.

These priests were among a group of 13 Nicaraguan clergy who had been placed under house arrest in Matagalpa, a city in the north.

"Yesterday, Wednesday, August 7, seven Nicaraguan priests left Nicaragua for Rome, they arrived safely and were received by the Holy See," Murillo told Nicaraguan broadcaster Canal 4 on Thursday.

Nicaraguan media reported, citing sources, that the deported clergy were detained between July 26 and August 5. At the same time, four more priests reportedly remain in custody in the country.

In 2023, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega accused the Catholic Church of attempting a coup. According to the president, some of the priests in the country urged worshipers to carry out a coup, talked about the capture of military units, and called for the physical elimination of Ortega himself. This was followed by the arrests and deportations of a number of clergymen to the Vatican.

Attempted coups are no stranger to Nicaragua, as in 2018, riots broke out in the country with Ortega's government depicting them as a US-backed coup attempt.

Read more: Nicaragua cuts Ecuador ties; Latin American states rally around Mexico

  • United States
  • Diplomatic relations
  • Sandinista revolution
  • Brazil
  • Nicaragua

Most Read

A Hamas fighter in combat fatigues stands before the ceremony for the handover of Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, February 22, 2025 (AP)

Hamas responds to Trump plan, backs Gaza withdrawal, exchange

  • Politics
  • 3 Oct 2025
Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder revealed

Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder exposed

  • Politics
  • 5 Oct 2025
The Palestinian resistance and the people of Gaza showed that after combating Israeli aggression for two years, they remain victorious in the face of oppression (Mahdi Rteil/Al Mayadeen English)

Al-Aqsa Flood two years on, a tale of victory

  • Politics
  • 6 Oct 2025
President Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump sets record-low refugee cap in new immigration policy shift

  • Politics
  • 4 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Trump to bar Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on US routes
Politics

Trump to bar Chinese airlines from flying over Russia on US routes

China to impose port fees on US vessels, responding to US tariffs.
Economy

China to impose port fees on US vessels, responding to US tariffs

US-backed Machado wins Nobel as tensions escalate in Caribbean
Politics

US-backed Venezuelan opposition leader Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

Workers are seen at the venue prepared for the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Indonesia Arena in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Sports

Indonesia bars Israeli athletes from Jakarta gymnastics event

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS