Iván Olivares

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

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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.