REUTERS/David Dee DelgadoMinister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua Valdrack Ludwing Jaentschke Whitaker addresses the "Summit of the Future” in the General Assembly hall at United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, Sept 23, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee DelgadoNicaragua is breaking off diplomatic relations with Israel, the Central American nation said on Friday, calling the Israeli government "fascist" and "genocidal." Nicaragua's government, in a statement, said the break in relations was due to Israel's attacks on Palestinian territories. The nation's congress had, earlier in the day, passed a resolution requesting Nicaragua take action to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the Gaza war. Nicaragua has become increasingly isolated in recent years after Ortega cracked down on anti-government protests in 2018, which rights groups say left around 300 dead.
