2017年，执政党桑解阵在全国市政选举中大获全胜，现总统奥尔特加仍是最受欢迎的政治人物。经济仍保持增长态势，增速位居拉美第二。政府推行十年之久的减贫计划取得显著成效。尼加拉瓜与委内瑞拉的政治经济联盟存在不确定性，与美国的关系紧张，与中国台湾和俄罗斯的交流紧密加强。
The ruling political party of Nicaragua，the National Liberation Sandinista Front，swept the 2017 municipal elections and President Ortega is still the most popular political figure. The economy continued its strong performance with the second-highest GDP growth among Latin American countries. The anti-poverty programs run by the government made great progress in the past ten years. Nicaragua is the 6th most gender equal country in the world and leads the regional rankings. The political and economic relationship with Venezuela was uncertain，and ties with the US were strained. Its relations with Taiwan and Russia became increasingly closer.
