The latest projections of the World Bank confirm that Nicaragua will have an economic contraction of -5% this year, that is, a greater drop than -3.8% registered last year.
Read MoreAfter months of not showing his face, the President of the Central Bank finally appeared. Well, neither the President of the Central Bank had shown his face, nor the institution he leads provided relevant figures on the performance of the economy.
Read MoreIn Nicaragua, from the moment that you set foot on its warm earth, you’ll find enormous billboards with those screaming (horrible) colors and the typical Ortega government slogan: “Christian, Socialist and in Solidarity”.
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Read MoreSunset, Cienfuegos, Cuba. By Jeff Marot (Canada). Camera: Huawei P20
Read MoreBacunayagua Bridge, Matanzas, Cuba. By Bob Lintjer (USA). Camera: Stylo +4
Read More“Every totalitarian government has as its final aim penetrating into the minds of the population so that they can be manipulated at their whim and will.” So there is no reason to be surprised by what’s happening in Nicaragua.
Read MoreA person goes to the market. It might be a father or mother, young or old, maybe a government employee, or someone who’s unemployed, a housewife, a business owner, or a journalist … a Cuban.
Read MoreOn this Thursday a special session of the National Assembly of People’s Power will appoint the leading positions of a new government. In another pirouette, which is devoid of any real elections, the position of prime minister will be resurrected…
Read MoreThe conclusion is obvious: Ortega-ism is the reincarnation of the Somoza years. We’re not looking at the second stage of the revolution. We’re looking at the second stage of Somocismo.
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