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Unofficial biography of Ortega a good read

Unofficial biography of Ortega a good read

Nicaragua remains a mysterious and unknown land to many outsiders and is even an enigma to those of us who have chosen to live here or visit frequently. Equally enigmatic is the figure of President Daniel Ortega. Opinions are polarized...
May 2, 2012 · No Comments


15 “must ask” questions before buying real estate in Nicaragua

15 “must ask” questions before buying real estate in Nicaragua

Everyone buying property outside of North America needs to remember the famous words of Dorothy to Toto after being dropped into Oz: “I don’t think we are in Kansas anymore.”  When going overseas, especially to places that feel familiar, we...
April 26, 2012 · 3 Comments


My visit with Jason in La Modelo

My visit with Jason in La Modelo

Jaime and I traveled to Nicaragua on April 15 to visit Jason and bring him the latest news about the case. After standing in the prison line for about two hours on Monday morning, we were allowed to visit with...
April 23, 2012 · No Comments


Blogs offer alternative media voice on sexual diversity

Blogs offer alternative media voice on sexual diversity

Recently, the Strategic Group for Sexual Diversity Rights (GEDDS), a network of organizations that fight for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, transvestite and intersexual community (LGBTTTI), launched a study on the type of coverage Nicaragua’s major...
April 10, 2012 · No Comments


Nicaragua, Forlorn

Nicaragua, Forlorn

MANAGUA—There are few visible signs that Nicaragua had a traumatic Revolution 30 years ago. The ever-present soldiers with their AK-47s are gone, along with their jeeps and trucks. Gone, too, are the billboards, posters, murals, and graffiti with the revolutionary...
March 27, 2012 · 2 Comments


Surviving the 7-year expat itch

Surviving the 7-year expat itch

Well it’s been seven years now that our family has lived in Nicaragua. The number seven seems to have a lot of significance in relation to time, seven days in a week, seven years in a cycle, even the seven...
March 19, 2012 · 3 Comments


Feminists rock Women’s Day with free concert

Feminists rock Women’s Day with free concert

MATAGALPA- Indie rockers, singer/songwriters, folk pioneers, and revolutionary poets. These are all descriptions that apply to musicians Elsa Basil, Gaby Baca, Clara Grün, and Katia Cardenal, who rocked out Saturday night in honor of International Women’s Day. At a free...
March 12, 2012 · No Comments


Your little sister is in danger

Your little sister is in danger

Your little sister, thirteen years old, lives with your mother and your mother’s live-in boyfriend, while you live in another city. Suddenly you get news that your little sister is pregnant. The guilty party is the guy your mother calls...
March 5, 2012 · 7 Comments


Oracle Nights

Oracle Nights

There was a blue calm that evening, As if manifested by berry fields inMaine Where the sudden stirring of leaves is all you hear And know that with each unsaid whisper Your life harshly slips away – And there is...
February 28, 2012 · No Comments


Return to the dark ages with Union Fenosa

Return to the dark ages with Union Fenosa

As our friends and associates know, we are highly supportive of Nicaragua. It is our chosen home and we are involved in many local and expat activities here. It is with regret that I find myself writing this story, which...
February 6, 2012 · 18 Comments


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  • Ortega’s reforms OK’d by Congress

    (posted May 15, 7:00 p.m.)- To the surprise of nobody, the Sandinista-dominated National Assembly today approved President Daniel Ortega’s electoral reform package proposed last month after weeks of breathless hype by First Lady Rosario Murillo. The vote was passed with…

  • IMF: Nicaragua’s economy must grow faster

    (posted May 15, 12:50 p.m.)-Despite Nicaragua’s strong economic recovery from the financial crisis of 2008-09, the country must grow its economy even faster to reduce poverty, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Following a nine-day IMF visit to the…

  • FAO: Nicaragua needs to decentralize response to malnutrition

    (posted May 14, 1:30 p.m.)- The Nicaraguan government needs to decentralize its efforts to provide food security and combat malnutrition, which affects 19% of the population—one of the highest levels in Latin America, according to the UN’s Food and Agricultural…

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