# US says it will use regional body to isolate Nicaragua

https://mins.news/en/item/42574

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-02 19:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/2/us-says-it-will-use-regional-body-to-isolate-nicaragua?traffic_source=rss

> Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States will use the Organization of American States to press countries in the hemisphere to stop doing “business as usual” with Nicaragua. The move follows constitutional reforms that largely bar opposition parties from elections and extend the presidential term from six to seven years.

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