Two Officials Are Selling Nicaragua to the World as Sanctions Bite
US visas revoked for 2,000+ Ortega officials, yet two co-directors still push Nicaragua tourism at fairs in Spain, Russia, China...
July 11, 2026Section
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Drought and Costly Fertilizer Threaten Nicaragua’s Next Coffee Crop
Nicaragua coffee output is set to fall 8% as a likely El Niño drought and a 25% fertilizer price jump...
July 11, 2026 Nicaragua Is Erasing Lawyers From Its Official Register. The Court Won’t Say Why
Nicaragua lawyers say 2,000 attorneys vanished from the Supreme Court register overnight—no notice, no hearing, no explanation from Ortega's government.
July 10, 2026
Nicaragua Boasts Record Foreign Investment. Two Thirds Is Profit That Never Left
Nicaragua foreign investment hit $1.5 billion in 2025, but the UN's regional commission says 63% was profit that firms already...
July 10, 2026
Nicaragua Touts a Boom. The Outside World Isn’t So Sure.
Nicaragua's government reports a fast start to 2026, but independent forecasters see a slower, remittance-dependent economy under sanctions and US...
June 19, 2026
Latin America Growth Now the Slowest in the World, Says World Bank
World Bank sees Latin America growth at just 2.2% in 2026, the weakest of any region, as a Middle East...
June 12, 2026
Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera Dies in Nicaraguan Custody
Nicaragua's health ministry confirmed on Sunday afternoon that Rivera had died from health complications after nearly three years in detention
June 1, 2026
Top Latin American Capital Mayors May 2026: Mejía Leads Again
The Latin American mayor approval rankings released this week by CB Consultora Opinión Pública show a familiar three-way leadership pattern
May 29, 2026
Top Latin American Presidents May 2026: Sheinbaum, Bukele and Abinader
Sheinbaum leads at 67.8%, Bukele 67.5%, Abinader 60.2% — see the full May 2026 Latin American presidential approval rankings from...
May 29, 2026