Nicaragua ends participation in the Central American Parliament
Quick Look
- Nicaragua notified the Parliament of Central America (PARLACEN) of its immediate termination of participation in the organization, citing its failure to fulfill its goals and functions.
- The notification was submitted on October 3, the deputies intend to coordinate activities with the National Assembly and protect national sovereignty.
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Why It Matters
The Parliament of Central America (PARLACEN) was created to promote regional integration, democracy and cooperation among the countries of the region. Its decisions are advisory in nature.
Nicaragua has decided to immediately cease participation in the Parliament of Central America (PARLACEN).
A notice to this effect was filed with PARLACE on October 3.
Deputies of Nicaragua in PARLACEN intend to coordinate their activities with the country's National Assembly and continue to defend sovereignty and national interests.
MEXICO CITY, October 6 - RIA Novosti. Nicaragua has decided to immediately cease participation in the Parliament of Central America (PARLACEN) and notified the organization's leadership of this, said the country's co-president Rosario Murillo.
“We have notified the leadership of the Central American Parliament, with all due respect, of the immediate termination of our agreement to participate in this organization, which we regretfully believe has not been able to achieve its goals and fulfill its functions for the benefit of the families of the entire region,” Murillo said on Nicaraguan Canal 4.
According to her, Managua remains respectful of the leadership of the organization and the parliaments of the states that continue to participate in it, but made this decision based on the principle of national sovereignty. A notice to this effect was filed with PARLACE on October 3.
The head of state added that Nicaragua's deputies in PARLACEN intend to coordinate their activities with the country's National Assembly and continue to defend sovereignty and national interests.
The Parliament of Central America is a regional body of political representation for the countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic, created to promote regional integration, democracy and cooperation. The organization includes Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic. PARLACEN decisions are advisory in nature and are not binding on states.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Nicaraguan MPs in PARLACEN will coordinate their activities with the National Assembly
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How will Nicaragua's secession affect PARLACEN's future?
- Will other countries follow Nicaragua's example?
- What alternative cooperation mechanisms does Nicaragua plan to use?







