WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is planning to drop Nicaragua from the list of countries eligible for low-tariff shipments of sugar into the U.S., stepping up pressure on the government of President Daniel Ortega, an authoritarian leader with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The step comes as part of the U.S.’s schedule for sugar import quotas for the fiscal year starting October, to be unveiled by the U.S. Trade Representative’s office by Thursday. The list excluding Nicaragua was viewed by The Wall Street Journal.
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