In the midst of waves of state repression against protestors, Daniel Ortega has agreed to host members of the IACHR for an on-site visit. But don’t expect him to be forthcoming.
The IACHR returns to Somoza’s Nicaragua
By / dlcerqueira /
News
Laying the groundwork for insurrection: A closer look at the U.S. role in Nicaragua’s social unrest
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For decades, the United States’ National Endowment for Democracy, or NED, has played a key role in shaping Nicaragua’s political arena. Today, NED grantees are at the forefront of the civil society groups supporting the current protests.
News
A Tropical Spring in the land of lakes and volcanoes
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Like the Arab Spring in 2010-2011, students have been at the epicenter of Nicaragua’s uprising from the beginning, but their discontent has spread like wildfire. Nicaraguans around the world are calling for change.
News
Notes from the frontlines of protests in Nicaragua
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Writing from Nicaragua’s colonial city Granada, the author gives a personal view of the upheaval on the streets.
News
The uprising in Nicaragua: Are Ortega’s days numbered?
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Although it is impossible to know what will happen in the hours and days to follow, it is clear that the rioting and looting over the last 48 hours has severely shaken Nicaraguan politics and economics.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Violence in Central America: Do no harm, Mr. Trump
By Kevin Casas-Zamora /
Crime and violence in the Northern Triangle is a regional issue that requires a collective response to the structural factors driving it: weak state capacity, corruption within police forces and the judiciary, and insufficient data. Deporting refugees back to the region doesn’t help.
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Five Latin American girls leading the way
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In honor of Malala Day, here are 5 girls in the hemisphere that have become courageous and active voices for rights.
Economics, Trade & Development
Trade in services: Central America’s big opportunity?
By / jantgut /
While global trade in services is booming, most Latin American countries continue to export basic goods. Here’s what Panama and Costa Rica did to catch up. Other countries should follow.
Democracy & Elections
Nicaraguan voters are getting ready to follow Daniel Ortega’s script
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The wily Sadinistas in Managua have survived, adapted, and clawed their way back to power. Is there no dislodging them?
Humor
The other election
Yes, it’s true. There is another election happening in the Americas besides the U.S. election