Cyprus Mail16 Jul 2026

Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Italy over 1978 murder case

Nicaragua has broken diplomatic relations with Italy in a spat over the 1978 killing of a former Italian prime minister, Nicaragua’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.

The ministry said the decision was triggered by comments from Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani criticizing the Central American nation for harboring a former militant convicted of the 1978 assassination of former Prime Minister Aldo Moro....

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