# OAS diplomatic response to Nicaragua crisis > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/oas-diplomatic-response-to-nicaragua-crisis > Updated: 2026-09-09T00:13:05.000Z. Sources: 101. Developments: 4. The Organization of American States (OAS) has moved to address the political crisis in Nicaragua through diplomatic intervention. The OAS Permanent Council approved a resolution, led by the United States, to convene an urgent meeting of foreign ministers in Washington, D.C. This meeting aims to evaluate responses to the Nicaraguan government’s proposed constitutional reforms, which critics say would extend presidential terms and exclude opposition figures from elections. The resolution passed with 29 votes in favor, one vote against from Brazil, and one abstention from Mexico. While the OAS invoked charter articles typically reserved for regional emergencies, the Nicaraguan government has rejected the pressure. Vice President Rosario Murillo characterized critics as ‘mercenaries’ and ‘traitors.’ Regional tensions have since escalated. The Nicaraguan government filed a formal protest against Costa Rica, accusing the Movimiento Campesino Anticanal—a group of exiles—of using minors to call for international military intervention. Costa Rican Co-Chancellor Valdrack Jaentschke responded by describing the use of children in political statements as an “inadmissible violation of their fundamental rights.” Simultaneously, OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin has called for collective measures after the Nicaraguan National Assembly barred individuals labeled as “traitors to the homeland” from participating in elections, a move viewed as a step toward a single-party system. Diplomatic relations have also deteriorated with the Dominican Republic, resulting in the closure of the Nicaraguan embassy in Santo Domingo. ## Claims - The resolution passed with 29 votes in favor, one vote against from Brazil, and one abstention from Mexico. (disputed by 6 sources) - The OAS resolution regarding Nicaragua was approved by 26 countries. (disputed by 2 sources) - The revocation of Andrés Manuel López Beltrán's visa is a political matter and an act of interference. (corroborated by 12 sources) - Visa revocation is a sovereign decision of the United States. (corroborated by 8 sources) - The cancellation of a U.S. visa does not define a Mexican citizen. (corroborated by 6 sources) - Nicaraguan Co-Chancellor Valdrack Jaentschke sent a formal protest to Costa Rica regarding the use of minors in a political statement. (corroborated by 6 sources) - Sheinbaum suggested that some U.S. government sectors are using visa revocations for political purposes related to the upcoming U.S. elections. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The OAS Permanent Council approved a resolution to convene an urgent meeting of foreign ministers regarding Nicaragua. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The meeting will address the plan by the Nicaraguan government to eliminate competitive elections and the country's institutional deterioration. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The President agreed to stop naming specific journalists in official presentations following criticism. (corroborated by 4 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: Nicaragua protests Costa Rica over calls for military intervention Nicaragua has protested Costa Rica over the use of minors in calls for military intervention, while the OAS urges collective action against the regime following new electoral bans. 17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nicaragua-issues-diplomatic-protest-to-costa-rica-over-use-of-minors ### 2026-08-26: OAS members call urgent meeting over Nicaragua election cancellation Twenty-nine OAS member states have called for an urgent meeting of foreign ministers to address Nicaragua’s decision to cancel elections, despite Mexico abstaining from the vote. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oas-members-call-urgent-meeting-over-nicaragua-election-cancellation ### 2026-08-20: OAS convenes urgent meeting on Nicaragua crisis as Haiti prepares for elections The OAS has called an urgent meeting regarding Nicaragua's political crisis after Daniel Ortega threatened to cancel elections. Meanwhile, the OAS is urging security improvements for Haiti's 2026 elections. 15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/organization-of-american-states-addresses-crises-in-haiti-and-nicaragua ### 2026-08-18: OAS approves urgent foreign ministers meeting on Nicaragua crisis The OAS has approved an urgent meeting of foreign ministers to address Nicaragua's political crisis and proposed electoral reforms, following a 29-1 vote with Mexico abstaining. 73 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/claudia-sheinbaum-accuses-us-of-political-interference-in-visa-revocations --- Cite as: OAS diplomatic response to Nicaragua crisis. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/oas-diplomatic-response-to-nicaragua-crisis