Asamblea Nacional autoriza decreto del régimen para el ingreso de militares extranjeros
En la Gaceta número 238, de este viernes 19 de diciembre, se oficializa el decreto de la dictadura para la permanencia de tropas extranjeras en Nicaragua
TL;DR
- Nicaragua's National Assembly approved a decree allowing foreign troops from January 1 to June 30, 2026.
- Participating countries include Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, the United States, and Russia.
- The regime states the purpose is humanitarian aid and natural disaster response training.
- This coincides with a US naval deployment in the Caribbean Sea since August.
- The largest contingents will be from Venezuela and Russia, joining Nicaraguan naval, land, and communications units.
- Nicaraguan military personnel will also train in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic.
- Russian military will train with Nicaragua's Special Operations Command in humanitarian aid.
- Venezuelan and Russian military will also conduct operations against illicit activities with the Nicaraguan Navy.
- US military personnel are authorized for humanitarian aid and search and rescue missions in coordination with the Nicaraguan Army.