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Abstract: Costa Rica is not only an attractive tourist destination, but also the Latin-American country with the highest number of migrants in relation with its total number of inhabitants. Most of these migrants are from Nicaragua. Half of those migrants are women and are concentrated in the urban areas of […]

Abstract: A couple of Central American countries are about to build two grand projects, hoping this will guarantee the big economic impulse this region needs to emerge from poverty. Nicaragua plans to build an interoceanic canal across its territory. Guatemala on its side, plans to build a dry canal. Both […]

Abstract: Every time I hear the word “austerity” very concrete memories come to mind. I think of Nicaragua during the Sandinista Revolution of the 80’s, when the government took severe austerity measures in order to tackle the strict economic embargo that the US imposed on the Central American country. These […]

Abstract: Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere. Their economic crisis is so severe that over 50,000 senior citizens are denied a pension that is rightfully theirs under the premise of austerity. Part of the strategy of Daniel Ortega’s government to remain in office is to provide […]

Abstract: The government of Nicaragua announced in January of this year a campaign that is being called, in short, “Vivir bonito” (“Living pretty”). The initial 14 point plan doesn’t specify the concrete measures that this campaign will execute, although the goal expressed is the desire of the government for Nicaraguans […]