the Nicaraguan state did not guarantee her safety and that of her family, and the lawyer had to leave the country to protect her life and that of her children. Since her exile, the lawyer has denounced the reprisals suffered by her family and friends in recent years...
Alexander Rubinstein and Max Blumenthal·May 29, 2023 The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) contacted The Grayzone to dispute our characterization of their organization as a... Read More US sanctions and economic conditions drive Nicaraguan migration, while Washington blames repression John Perry...
A lot of accommodation in Nicaragua has been shut down and citizens have been fleeing the country. ‘How Safe is Nicaragua?’ Well, I went in 2023 and had no issues at all!Photo: @joemiddlehurst Petty crime is steadily on the rise (though it’s not out of control like in some ...
1, natural and social conditions co-determine the availability (overall local supply) of food and water resources, which in turn affects access, mediated by household entitlements. In the case of food access, we emphasize production and exchange entitlements, notably food production and the exchange...
State investments within the framework of Sandinismo give priority to the concrete public policies that improve the living conditions. The heavy investments in electrification now cover 98% of the territory. The diversification of energy production has been undertaken to combine hydroelectricity, oil, bi...
depending on traffic conditions. Taxis are readily available outside the airport terminal, and it is recommended to negotiate the fare before starting the journey. Another option is to fly into the smaller and closer airport, Aeropuerto Internacional de León, which is located just a short distance...
In terms of towercos, Torrecom and SBA Communications operate just over 50% of the country’s tower inventory. While the current situation isn’t favourable, both companies have in the past reported positive working conditions across Nicaragua. América Móvil has now completed the...
Given the notoriously bad conditions at the infamous El Chipote prison and others, as well as the age of some of the opposition leaders, relatives had feared the terms may effectively be death sentences. Hugo Torres, a former Sandinista guerrilla leader who once led a raid that helped free...
liberal economic policy agenda in cooperation with the IMF. Ortega’s willingness to accommodate the private sector was highlighted in late November 2012, when the FSLN majority in the National Assembly approved a tax-reform package that is among the IMF’s...
Those were my experiences last Dec 2020. Consider arrangements to depart the country quickly. Physicians and hospital personnel frequently do not speak English. Yes, a negative PCR test is required unless the passenger can provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated prior to entry into Nica...