2015年，奥尔特加总统对公共机构保持有效控制，为2016年大选积极筹备，有望实现第三次连任。政府公布并审查通过了大运河工程的环境和社会影响评估报告，但民众和反对党的抗议以及融资不确定性等诸多因素使项目受阻而推迟动工。经济仍保持增长态势。尼加拉瓜在提升女性权益方面取得重大进展，成为全球性别差异较小的国家之一。与委内瑞拉保持紧密联系，与美国的关系逐渐改善，与哥斯达黎加的关系仍然紧张。
In 2015，President Ortega retained firm control of public institutions and was expected to win a third consecutive term. The Nicaraguan government unveiled and approved the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment（ESIA）for the proposed Nicaragua Canal megaproject. However，the construction was delayed as a result of social protests and uncertainties about financial viability. Nicaragua maintained economic growth momentum. The government made significant progress in women’s rights and the country has been ranked as one of the most gender-equal countries in the world. Nicaragua maintained close relationship with Venezuela，and ties with the US were improving，but its relations with Costa Rica remained strained.
