Drought affects 1.32 million Nicaraguans, and the opposition accuses Ortega of inaction, as he continues to refuse to declare a state of emergency.

The Nicaraguan opposition party Ciudadanos por la Libertad (CxL) formally accused the government of President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo of inaction regarding a severe drought affecting the country. The statement, issued on September 18, characterizes the environmental conditions as a detrimental situation for the nation.

This criticism highlights ongoing tensions between the opposition and the administration over the management of national crises. The drought, which has impacted the broader Central American region, serves as the focal point for these allegations of governmental neglect.