Last week, I blogged about how the global economic crisis may affect Central American countries, like Nicaragua, and what these countries were doing to protect themselves.
Figures from the Nicaraguan Central Bank show that Nicaraguans living abroad send somewhere between $800 million and $1 billion home to their families in Nicaragua, every year.  This figure is [...]

Nicaragua is the jewel of Central America. It is a country that has suffered its fair share of trouble and disasters – hurricanes, earthquakes and a military dictatorship – but it has picked itself up, dusted itself off and is now a top destination for tourists and people looking for a new life.

Volcano, Nicaragua

Nicaragua borders [...]