Iván Olivares

State Actors Play “Fundamental Role” in Organized Crime in Nicaragua

State Actors Play “Fundamental Role” in Organized Crime in Nicaragua

Global Index analyzes impact of corruption, human trafficking, drug trafficking, illegal trade, and environmental crime in Nicaragua

6 de December 2025

6 de December 2025

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Nicaragua: All Public Workers Must Declare Assets by November 25

Nicaragua: All Public Workers Must Declare Assets by November 25

All staff are required to provide details of their property and vehicles, bank account numbers, and loans

20 de November 2025

20 de November 2025

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Entrepreneurs and Workers in Free Trade Zones Seek “Options” Amid Possible CAFTA Sanctions

Entrepreneurs and Workers in Free Trade Zones Seek “Options” Amid Possible CAFTA Sanctions

Workers fear a wave of layoffs. Exporters are exploring new markets, though they acknowledge that China “is too far” to be profitable

14 de November 2025

14 de November 2025

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Ortega Regime’s Chinese Economic Zone Strategy Faces Likely “Failure”

Ortega Regime’s Chinese Economic Zone Strategy Faces Likely “Failure”

The regime has written off CAFTA and created Special Economic Zones which depend on three key factors to function: market access, a sound business environment, and qualified human talent

8 de November 2025

8 de November 2025

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Ortega Regime Promises 55 Major Projects in 2026, but Transparency Missing

Ortega Regime Promises 55 Major Projects in 2026, but Transparency Missing

Ortega regime promises to invest nearly $1 billion for Punta Huete Airport and 54 other projects, according to budget proposal

25 de October 2025

25 de October 2025

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International Campaign Denounces Nicaraguan Beef Linked to Illegal Deforestation

International Campaign Denounces Nicaraguan Beef Linked to Illegal Deforestation

New research by Patrullaje and the NGO Re:wild calls for a boycott of beef produced in protected areas of Nicaragua

12 de October 2025

12 de October 2025

Nicaraguans Denied Entry Must Pay or ‘Apologize’ to the Regime to Return Home

Nicaraguans Denied Entry Must Pay or ‘Apologize’ to the Regime to Return Home

Thousands of dollars demanded from Nicaraguans barred from returning, while others are forced to ‘apologize’ to Rosario Murillo

20 de September 2025

20 de September 2025

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U.S. Calls on Its Citizens to Report Confiscation of Their Properties in Nicaragua

U.S. Calls on Its Citizens to Report Confiscation of Their Properties in Nicaragua

The government “regularly confiscates private property without notice or due process,” they warn, adding that they will report to Congress

21 de August 2025

21 de August 2025

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Three Foreign Investors Stripped of Assets in Cancellation of Geotérmica Momotombo, Nicaragua

Three Foreign Investors Stripped of Assets in Cancellation of Geotérmica Momotombo, Nicaragua

Two Mexicans and one Guatemalan had been part of the investment for more than a decade. The business climate could not be worse, warns economist.

17 de August 2025

17 de August 2025

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US Senate Bill Would Limit Call Center Outsourcing: How Will It Affect Nicaragua?

US Senate Bill Would Limit Call Center Outsourcing: How Will It Affect Nicaragua?

Bill would fine U.S. companies that leave and offer incentives to stay; nearly 15,000 work in Nicaraguan call centers

13 de August 2025

13 de August 2025