Iván Olivares

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

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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

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

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Nicaraguan Vendors Struggle Amid Surge of Chinese Businesses

Nicaraguan Vendors Struggle Amid Surge of Chinese Businesses

Merchants hunt for the best products to resell and plan to import directly from China… If customs allows

6 de August 2025

6 de August 2025

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Nicaragua: Medical Clinics Shut Down, Leaving Thousands Without Care

Nicaragua: Medical Clinics Shut Down, Leaving Thousands Without Care

Doctors were ordered to immediately suspend patient care; who will continue to care for members who had contracts with Amocsa?

1 de August 2025

1 de August 2025