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Presidential Notice 13851

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13851 regarding Nicaragua, citing ongoing democratic erosion, violence against civilians, and economic destabilization by the Ortega-Murillo regime. The continuation extends sanctions authorities under IEEPA beyond their November 27, 2025 expiration date.

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

  2. Original emergency expiration date; continued beyond this date

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13851 for 1 year beyond November 27, 2025
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect; existing sanctions under EO 13851 and EO 14088 remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification completed
  • Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Potential renewal required by November 27, 2026 if emergency continues
  • Ongoing sanctions enforcement and potential designations under maintained authorities

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation under NEA section 202(d); no new sanctions or policy changes announced
  • Uncertainty whether additional executive action (new designations, sectoral sanctions) will follow this maintenance action
  • Ortega-Murillo regime likely to characterize as U.S. interference, potentially affecting regional diplomacy
Presidential Notice 13851: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua · Executive Orders