Nicaragua amends constitution ending right to dual citizenship

16 January 2026
Flag of Nicaragua (photo credit: Kaufdex via pixabay)
Flag of Nicaragua (photo credit: Kaufdex via pixabay)
Nicaragua’s National Assembly ratified a constitutional reform today that ends the right to dual nationality, forcing Nicaraguans to lose their citizenship if they take on another one. The change hits hard at the large exile community, many of whom have fled repression and sought new lives abroad. Lawmakers, under the control of the ruling Sandinista party led by co-presidents Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, approved the measure in its second legislative session. The reform alters articles 23 and 25 of the constitution. Now, the law states that Nicaraguan nationality ends the moment a person acquires foreign citizenship.
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