Nicaragua

Latest data reports that the rise in taxes applied to cigarette purchases has led to an exponential increase in cigarette contraband; it is now estimated that in the country 5 out of 10 cigarettes are illegally imported and sold

María Oviedo, an international Human Rights Law Defender, was arrested; she is the first human rights activist that is not part of the opposition to be arrested during this period of political turmoil in the country

New wave of fleeing Nicaraguans continues; Daniel Ortega’s supposed oppressive regime has caused thousands of citizens to start fleeing towards Mexico, then to the United States, in order to seek political asylum

In the last month 20 politicians of the opposition were arrested and up to this day there are no further updates as to when they will be released; Nicaraguans overtook the streets once again to protest and claim their freedom

The International American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has been receiving requests from the Nicaraguan population for the release of 120 political prisoners held by the state while tensions keep rising within the country

Despite international pressure and local denial, Nicaraguans who criticize and question the President are imprisoned, with the record of 20 detained in 25 days

The deteriorating political climate and human rights situation in the country has raised the concern of the Organization of American States (OAS), that condemns the imprisonment of opposition candidates and calls for guarantees for free and fair election

Under a new “treason” law passed in December, the latest in a series of moves by President Daniel Ortega ahead of his third consecutive re-election bid, the police has arrested another presidential hopeful

Data of the Banco Central show +2,5 economic growth in the first quarter of 2021 with gold extraction as powerful driver

For the last seven years, the NICADAPTA project works closely with producer cooperatives to help them sustainably access coffee and cocoa markets, improving incomes and quality of life for more than 4.500 families

Two endangered tapirs, a male and a female, were born hours apart at the National Zoo of Nicaragua, in the department of Masaya

The country will cooperate with Costa Rica to promote the "La Cruz Coastal Tourism Corridor"

Radio Universidad, one of the first FM radio stations belonging to the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), will become a digital medium