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Nicaragua: UNDP Strongly Refutes Ortega’s Accusations

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) “strongly and categorically” condemned the accusations leveled at “the UNDP and its personnel” by the government of Daniel Ortega via a communiqué issued by the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry and addressed to embassies, international organizations and cooperation agencies accredited in Nicaragua, where the UN organization is said to be developing acts of “political interventionism” to “finance political groups” and to “distort” the country’s development data.

Ortega accuses the UN Development Programme of “Political Interference”

The Nicaraguan government has issued an official explanation of the reasons behind their September 2015 decision to halt all projects of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), affecting twenty million dollars in project funds.

Nicaragua: “A Transparent Judicial System Is Important for Investment”

“Basically, international investors – including those from the US – look for several things from the countries where they wish to invest. One of them is the rule of law: they want transparency and a solid judicial system. They also want to see market opportunities like the ones Nicaragua enjoys thanks to the free trade treaty with the United States,” said Robert Manogue.

Amnesty International: Nicaragua Canal Sidelines Indigenous Peoples

The global organization Amnesty International (AI) criticized the “reckless” manner in which Daniel Ortega’s government is “handling a multi-billion dollar project that will see a canal cutting the country in two” and “will displace tens of thousands of people.”

Zika Virus Revives Abortion Debate in Nicaragua

The appearance of Zika in Latin America has placed all the regional health systems on high alert, especially since the virus in pregnant mothers is associated with congenital malformations and microcephaly. In countries such as El Salvador and Nicaragua, where the laws prohibit the interruption of pregnancy for any reason, the epidemic projected by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revived the debate on abortion.

Nicaragua’s Unknown Ruben Dario

The full work of Ruben Dario, our greatest literary figure and one of the greats of the Spanish language, is still largely unknown in the country, stated writers and academics interviewed by “Confidencial”.

Nicaraguan Prisoners: From the Cell to the Stage

A strong smell of garlic permeated the Pilar Aguirre Theater. Someone was atoning for their guilt by crushing entire heads of this plant with their feet, with such force and precision that the cloves were scattered across the floor. The man behind this calamity had no face, but the movements of his body spoke of deep pain.

Protest No. 60 against Nicaragua Canal Project

The 60th rally protesting the expropriation of lands under Law 840 was held Thursday in El Tule, Rio San Juan. Hundreds of farmers and their families again demanded that the law, which establishes that expropriated lands are to be bought at a land value well below market price, be repealed.

Poll Shows Declining Expectations on a Nicaragua Canal

According to the results of the most recent survey conducted by Cid Gallup, the Nicaraguan interoceanic canal project, a concession given to the Chinese entrepreneur Wang Jing, is no longer perceived by locals as the panacea that will alleviate the country’s problems and pull them out of poverty.

Dubious Transport System for the Nicaraguan Caribbean

Last Saturday’s tragedy in the Nicaragua Caribbean – in which a boat capsized leaving 13 Costa Rican tourists dead, among them a minor – brought to light the shaky system of navigation controls that exists in this part of the country. Although the Army assured the media that boats had been prohibited from navigating since Friday January 22, contradictory stories have emerged regarding the veracity of this report.