Ortega’s Anti-Crisis Plan
Nicaragua certainly is not immune from the global economic crisis and President Daniel Ortega has announced economic measures to prevent Nicaragua from plunging into economic crisis and hardship. He has unveiled economic measures for the country as a whole and “belt tightening” measures for government members.

The Government Tightens Its Belt
Government measures, affecting state [...]

With all the TV and press coverage of the race for president over the past few months, I feel as if I know everything there is to know about Barack Obama! Obama’s journey to the White House has been an exciting one and it reaches its climax today as Obama is sworn in as the [...]

Back in November, I posted about the municipal elections that were taking place all over Nicaragua on 9 November.  These elections were of major importance as a referendum on Ortega’s Sandinista government, a chance for the Nicaraguan people to feedback on how they thought their country was being run.

The Petition
At the time, concerns were voiced [...]

Feliz Año Nuevo y Feliz Dia de los Reyes to all my readers! I hope that you have enjoyed a great Christmas and New Year, and that all my Latin American and Spanish readers are enjoying Kings’ Day.
Nicaragua’s Green Start to 2009
Nicaragua is well known for its lush green countryside, wonderful cloud forests and rain [...]