State Dept Limits Nicaraguan Officials to 25-Mile NYC Bubble During UNGA
Published Date: 10/1/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. government is asking two top Nicaraguan officials to get special permission before traveling more than 25 miles from Columbus Circle in New York during the UN General Assembly in September 2025. This rule helps keep track of their movements while they’re in the U.S. for UN business. It starts right away and lasts as long as they’re here, but it doesn’t involve any new fees or costs.
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Approval Required for Travel Beyond 25 Miles
Two named Nicaraguan officials — Foreign Minister Valdrack Ludwing Jaentschke Whitaker and Presidential Advisor Denis Ronaldo Moncada Colindres — must get approval from the Department of State Office of Foreign Missions before traveling more than 25 miles from Columbus Circle in New York when they attend UN General Assembly High Level Week in September 2025. They also must follow any other geographical travel limits set by the Office of Foreign Missions, and the requirement stays in place for the time they remain in the United States to attend UNGA 80 High Level Week and any other UN business.
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