Visa Curbs Hit Nicaragua: Ireland deported 42 South Africans living illegally and, in a separate policy shift, imposed new visa requirements effective June 15 for travelers from Saint Lucia, Nicaragua, and Saint Kitts and Nevis—ending visa-free entry for Nicaraguans. Regional Displacement Pressure: Costa Rica says asylum seekers and refugees now make up about 4.5% of its population, with Nicaraguans driving the bulk of the caseload after the 2018 crisis. U.S.-Nicaragua Tensions: The U.S. State Department declined to endorse Costa Rica President Laura Fernández’s claim that Nicaraguans “chose” the Ortega-Murillo government, reiterating that the regime threatens regional security and violates human rights. EU Moves Against Ortega-Murillo: Reports say Europe is pushing a tougher stance, including an international criminal trial push and potential end to free trade tied to alleged abuses and political prisoners. Human Rights Watch on ICE: HRW says Trump’s “Operation Metro Surge” in Minnesota caused a human rights crisis, including deaths tied to ICE actions—one of them a Nicaraguan detainee. Local Spotlight: A Nicaraguan community leader, Jose Antonio Tijerino, was highlighted for advocating for Hispanic and Latino advancement in the U.S. Remembering a Nicaraguan Figure: A tribute marks the legacy of Dr. and Captain Fernando Cedeño Flores, assassinated in 1970 for reporting findings tied to political violence.