President Extends Nicaragua National Emergency for One Year

On November 3, 2026 the President issued a notice in the Federal Register (Vol. 91, No. 213, p. 69951; FR Doc 2026-22687) continuing the national emergency declared on November 27, 2018 with respect to the situation in Nicaragua. The continuation is authorized under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d), and extends the emergency for one year beyond November 27, 2026.

The original emergency was declared by Executive Order 13851, issued November 27, 2018, invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. A subsequent executive order, 14088, was issued on October 24, 2022 to take additional steps with respect to the same emergency. The November 3 notice reaffirms that the emergency remains in effect.

The notice cites the Nicaraguan government's violent response to protests that began April 18, 2018, the Ortega-Murillo regime's systematic dismantling of democratic institutions, use of indiscriminate violence, repressive tactics against civilians, and corruption that has destabilized Nicaragua's economy. The President characterizes these conditions as an "unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States."

The continuation notice will be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to Congress, as required by law. The extension obligates all executive branch entities to maintain any emergency powers, sanctions, or other measures authorized under the original emergency and related executive orders for the additional year.