Nicaragua has changed the process for renewing passports abroad, requiring all citizens to return to Managua or use limited channels to complete the procedure.
This centralization raises costs, increases government control, and creates risks for families who remain in the country.
Many Nicaraguans living overseas, like Ricardo in Costa Rica, face uncertainty and added burdens because they can no longer renew passports at local embassies.
The new rules force them to consider traveling to Nicaragua despite concerns about safety and political instability.
This shift impacts thousands who depend on easier access to travel documents and forces them into a more complicated and potentially hazardous process.