All posts tagged Nicaragua
Economy: Foreign direct investment reaches record high
Foreign direct investment reaches record high; trade deficit of Central American nations grew by 11.6 percent between 2011 and 2012; Andean countries to grow between 4 and 6 percent in 2013 Foreign direct investment reaches record high In 2012, Latin America [...]
Human Rights: Brazil ignores deadline to protect endangered indigenous tribe
Brazil ignored plight of endangered indigenous tribe; UN reports on indigenous human rights in Central America; Colombia postpones marriage equity bill
Economy: Central America’s rising trade deficit
Central American trade deficit on the rise; Peru to sign three more trade agreements this year; Venezuelan food scarcity index may be as high as 80 percent; Latin America’s trade surplus with US declines Central American trade deficit on the rise [...]
El Salvador: Sovereignty issues over Gulf of Fonseca
Tensions rise in Gulf of Fonseca; El Salvador falls to 107th in Human Development ranking; remittances from the US decline on first two months of 2013 Tensions rise between El Salvador and Honduras over the Gulf of Fonseca On 12 [...]
Economy: Latin America’s credit worthiness to cease upward trajectory
Moody’s confirms that increases in Latin America’s credit rating will not continue; Minimum wage in Nicaragua to increase by 12 percent; Venezuela to deepen ties with China; New Venezuelan government will need to confront inflation Moody’s confirms that increases in [...]
Uruguay: Carnaval comedy group accused of homophobia
Dancer accuses carnaval comedy group of being homophobic; 20% more returnees to Uruguay in 2012 compared to the year before; Ex-Sandinista appointed by Mujica as Uruguayan ambassador in Nicaragua.
Colombia: The Year Ahead
In 2013: FARC-government peace talks hang in the balance; Colombia’s economic expansion is predicted to continue; the electoral landscape set to change.
Nicaragua: Raul Castro might intercept Nicaragua-Costa Rica conflict
Raul Castro might intercept Nicaragua-Costa Rica conflict; U.S. buyers interested in Nicaraguan fruits and vegetables
Colombia: Santos leaves Bogotá pact over territorial dispute
Santos leaves Bogotá Pact over territorial dispute; First round of FARC peace talks concludes in Cuba; Madonna delights Medellín.
Human Rights: Hunger levels in Latin American continue to decrease
Levels of hungry Latin Americans continue to decrease; Colombia considers withdrawing from the International Court of Justice; Inter-American Commission on Human Rights denounces continued violence against women
Colombia: FARC declares nationwide ceasefire
FARC declares unilateral ceasefire; Colombia loses significant ocean territory to Nicaragua; Third national Paralympic games begin.
Economy: Brazilian government may allow currency to fall against the dollar
Brazilian currency may be allowed to fall against the dollar; credit growth in El Salvador is slowest in Central America; remittances to Latin American will increase by 2.9 percent in 2012
Human Rights: Latin Americans protest U.S. based military school
Latin Americans protest U.S. based ‘training school’ for Latin American dictators; need for sexual education reform recognized in Latin America; Inter-American Court of Human Rights hold 97th session
Nicaragua: country hopeful with upcoming Hague decision
Country hopeful with upcoming Hague decision; Climate change will affect agricultural productivity
Economy: Regional unemployment decreases despite declining economic growth
Amid slowing economic growth, regional unemployment decreases; Peruvian formal employment rises alongside informal employment; Brazilian business executives expect World Cup to increase economic growth