The United States withdrew its chargé d'affaires from Nicaragua after the dictatorship rejected its ambassador-nominated representative.

The United States government has called its chargé d'affaires in Nicaragua, Elias Baumann, back to Washington for consultations. The diplomatic action was taken after Nicaraguan authorities, led by President Daniel Ortega, rejected the credentials of Natasha Franceschi, who had been nominated as the new US ambassador to the country.

The decision follows the rejection of the designated US ambassador by the Nicaraguan government, which led Washington to denounce the veto. With this diplomatic friction, the United States has remained without an ambassador stationed in Nicaragua.