Iván Olivares

Nicaragua: Anti-Canal Leader Dies under Police Harassment

Nicaragua: Anti-Canal Leader Dies under Police Harassment

The peasant leader led the sector’s protests against the expropriation of their land for the construction of the supposed interoceanic canal.

21 de June 2025

DEA to Withdraw from Nicaragua in 2025 Due to Lack of Cooperation from the Ortega Regime

Lack of resources severely hinders Nicaragua’s drug interdiction capabilities, says U.S. State Department

10 de June 2025

Former Nicaraguan Political Prisoner Abdul Montoya Stranded in Guatemala

Exiled in Guatemala, he was rejected by the U.S. and deemed “ineligible” by Canada; he applied for Spanish nationality and is still waiting for a response.

8 de June 2025

New Investment Law in Nicaragua Protects Chinese Interests

Creation of an Investment Registry facilitates the expropriation of any project or company that is of interest to the ruling family.

6 de June 2025

Daniel Ortega Threatens to Expel “Meddlesome” Ambassadors from Nicaragua

Dictator calls Trump’s deportations “brutal,” admits continuing to accept flights with expelled Nicaraguans, and offers “open doors” to migrants

3 de June 2025

Regime-Favored Courier Companies Dominate Nicaragua’s Multimillion-Dollar Import Market

Business opportunities do not depend on the market, but on the favor of officials and private entrepreneurs, children and grandchildren of the “co-presidents”.

19 de May 2025

Top Nicaraguan Police Officials to Approve Property Seizures and Arrests

Police chief is above the Judiciary and will decide on seizures, property evictions and debt enforcement, according to unofficial circular

16 de May 2025

Hagamos Democracia Survey: More Than Half the Population Wants to Leave Nicaragua

Insecurity, unemployment, low salaries, political crisis, economic limitations and corruption continue to be the daily life of Nicaraguans.

14 de May 2025

Trump’s tariffs put Nicaraguan exports and jobs at risk

Taxes of 18% make it more expensive to export from Nicaragua, benefiting countries in the region that were only taxed at 10%.

4 de April 2025

Sobre el autor

Iván Olivares

Periodista nicaragüense, exiliado en Costa Rica. Durante más de veinte años se ha desempeñado en CONFIDENCIAL como periodista de Economía. Antes trabajó en el semanario La Crónica, el diario La Prensa y El Nuevo Diario. Además, ha publicado en el Diario de Hoy, de El Salvador. Ha ganado en dos ocasiones el Premio a la Excelencia en Periodismo Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, en Nicaragua.