Nicaragua Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan, Favors China
However, since the Honduran general election in November, the team around Honduran president-elect Xiomara Castro has stepped down from a position to cut ties with Taiwan.
Nicaragua's break with Taiwan is also a blow to the United States.
The move followed months of deteriorating relations between President Ortega and Washington.
Nicaragua's cut of ties with Taiwan came as the US State Department said it had imposed sanctions on Nestor Moncada Lau, Ortega's national security adviser.
The US accused Lau of operating an import and customs fraud scheme to enrich members of the Ortega government.
In November, US President Joe Biden attacked Ortega by calling Nicaragua's presidential election a "pantomime" as Ortega won the presidential election for a fourth consecutive term. (ant/dil/mcr20/jpnn)
This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Amerika Usik Presiden Nikaragua, Taiwan Berduka, China Makin Jemawa
Nicaragua's government on Thursday cut long-standing diplomatic ties with Taiwan and shifted allegiance to Beijing.
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