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The new Foreign Investment Law and its regulations, approved by the National Assembly, will make the country less attractive to foreign investment, \u201cif Nicaragua can get any less attractive than it already is,\u201d says economist Juan Sebasti\u00e1n Chamorro. At the same time, the law grants more power to Laureano Ortega Murillo and serves to protect Chinese investments by eliminating any competition, he adds. <\/p>\n\n

On February 24, 2025, the new Foreign Investment Law, was published in the 36th edition of La Gaceta, Official Gazettee.<\/a> Its stated aim is to strengthen \u201cthe promotion, encouragement, facilitation of the investment registration process, and business formalization.\u201d Then, on June 4, the National Assembly published a decree<\/a> containing the regulations for the aforementioned law, making it operational. <\/p>\n\n

Some of the most significant elements of the law include the creation of a National Foreign Investment Commission, coordinated by the presidential advisor for Investment, Trade, and International Cooperation, Laureano Ortega Murillo. Another element is the creation of a mandatory foreign investment registry, which must be filed with the Ministry of Development, Industry, and Trade. <\/p>\n\n

According to economist Chamorro, both elements aim to strengthen the dynastic project and provide a legal basis for the Ortega-Murillo family to appropriate any business that interests them.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThis law displays three elements characteristic of the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship and of dictatorships in general. First, a high level of discretion,\u201d Chamorro said. The second is \u201cextreme ambiguity,\u201d because it doesn\u2019t establish clear or well-defined parameters, and the third is that it grants enormous discretionary powers to Laureano Ortega, reinforcing the family\u2019s grip on power. <\/p>\n\n

These three elements are a recipe for scaring away investors, Chamorro asserts. He also points out that the government defines which sectors are to be considered \u201cstrategic,\u201d adding further ambiguity and discretion to a policy that is supposedly meant to encourage investment, \u201cbut it does the opposite.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

For the benefit of the Ortega-Murillo family<\/h2>\n\n

Reviewing the family\u2019s business<\/em> behavior, Chamorro sees that the new law and its regulations are designed to make it easier for the Ortega-Murillo family to take over any company they find appealing. He recalls that when the family has identified sectors or projects of interest, such as in the energy sector, \u201cthe State would request an equity stake, which is essentially an institutionalized bribe.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Therefore, he doesn\u2019t rule out that such practices will continue. \u201cBy taking an equity stake, the door is opened to expropriation through this registry, which is just as discretionary as the entire law. Once an investment is registered, it can be canceled, allowing it to be confiscated with no possibility of appeal. From now on, investors need to be clear that the investment climate is even more restrictive,\u201d he warned. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cHow much direct foreign investment does Nicaragua have to offer in order to assume the luxury of discriminating to that extent, deciding who gets in and who doesn\u2019t, and threatening to expel those who don\u2019t follow the plan?\u201d asked a financial expert who requested anonymity.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cAre we misreading the numbers? Does Ortega have such strong job creation, revenue generation, exports, balance of payments, international reserves, etc., that he can afford such a luxury<\/em>?\u201d the expert questioned.<\/p>\n\n

Data from Nicaragua\u2019s Central Bank<\/a> shows that net Direct Foreign Investment nearly doubled over the last five years, from $746.5 million in 2020 to $1.352 billion in 2024. The main sources were retained earnings ($882.7 million), new capital contributions ($329.2 million), and external debt with related companies ($140.4 million). <\/p>\n\n

Chamorro sees the investor registry as \u201ca fundamental element that puts the country at a disadvantage compared to others\u201d that are competing to attract foreign capital. His thesis is that any investor examining Nicaragua\u2019s legal investment protections \u201cwill encounter this thoroughly abusive law and will obviously be deterred.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Protecting the Chinese Partner<\/h2>\n\n

The former deputy finance minister identifies another reason behind this type of law: to promote Chinese investment in Nicaragua and restrict competition. He cites the recent history of trade and contracts to support this view. <\/p>\n\n

Regarding commerce, he mentions that \u201cthe Chinese are taking over markets, colluding with government officials to unfairly compete with the retail sector<\/a> and dismantle it as we know it.<\/a>\u201d Additionally, he notes that Nicaragua is rapidly going into debt with hopes of seeing Chinese construction firms invest in the country. <\/p>\n\n

He points out that \u201cthese investments have two components: one is the typical opacity of the Chinese and the Ortega-Murillo family in contracting these projects.\u201d He explains that such contracts \u201care not governed by international procurement standards\u2014such as transparency, publicity, competition, and equal opportunity\u2014but are instead conducted in complete secrecy.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

In this process, the Ortega-Murillo family has the complicity of the National Assembly, which approves every proposed law it receives. This modus operandi<\/em> \u201cburdens the Nicaraguan state with extremely onerous debt,<\/a> resulting in higher interest rates, shorter grace periods, and shorter debt repayment terms,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n

Another shortcoming\u2014when viewed in terms of the nation\u2019s interest\u2014is that contracts with Chinese companies include clauses granting the contractor full autonomy and power to make changes as they see fit, obligating the state to pay for those changes. \u201cThis leaves the Nicaraguan state completely defenseless<\/a> and undermines its sovereignty,\u201d Chamorro said. <\/p>\n\n

Trying to understand the logic behind Ortega passing the new Foreign Investment Law and its regulations, the financial expert asks whether the dictator has \u201cthrown himself, with an anti-economic logic, into China\u2019s arms<\/a> thinking they\u2019ll provide everything he needs.\u201d His response: it would be wise to closely review the national accounts and Ortega\u2019s specific plans involving Chinese investment. <\/p>\n\n

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