Former US immigration official proposes taxes on remittances and sanctions against Nicaragua for rejecting diplomat

Emilio T. González, former director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has proposed implementing remittance taxes and sanctions against the government of Nicaragua, led by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. The proposal follows Managua's decision to reject the ambassador designated by Washington, prompting calls to elevate political and economic pressure against the Nicaraguan regime.

Separately, social unrest has emerged across parts of Europe, driven by issues including deteriorating educational infrastructure in France and student-led school strikes in over a hundred German cities protesting the covert return of compulsory military service, reflecting broader youth discontent regarding resource scarcity and conscription.