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Nicaragua – over 98% electrification, 75% renewables supply

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 by Kevin Bird

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By Jonathan Spencer Jones -Dec 23, 2020 Nicaragua has reached a 98.5% electrification rate with over 1.23 million homes electrified by December 2020. During the past year, the pace of electrification continued with almost 30,000 homes electrified. This brings the total to 1,234,931 homes with quality electricity supply in the…

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Nicaragua’s GDP to Grow 3.7% in 2021 – FUNIDES

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 by Kevin Bird

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By Nica Biz - May 31, 2021 After a three year period in the red, FUNIDES (the Nicaraguan Foundation for Economic and Social Development) is forecasting Nicaragua’s GDP to grow by 3.7 percent in 2021. This would be the first year of growth since 2017 which was the last year…

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Nicaragua has Recovered Lost Jobs with Foreign Investment

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 by Kevin Bird

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By Nica Biz - June 2, 2021 After experiencing a run of job losses earlier this year in the Zona Franca sector, Nicaragua has recovered the lost jobs with new businesses providing employment in Nicaragua under the Tax Free Regime. Pedro Ortega, Secretary General of the Confederation of Free Zone…

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Southwest Flights to Costa Rica Resume in June

May 4, 2021 by Kevin Bird

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By Nica Biz - May 3, 2021 Southwest Flights to Costa Rica resume in June from the William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston, Texas. In addition there will be a weekly seasonal service to Costa Rica from Baltimore/Washington (BWI). Daily flights from Hobby will begin on June 6th, 2021…

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A Proposal for a Future Democratic Government in Nicaragua

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 by Kevin Bird

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The Proposals’ Group for Nicaragua points out the challenges and actions for a new administration after the departure of Daniel Ortega. Civil society organizations and more than a hundred Nicaraguan professionals presented “A Nation Proposal” for after a change of Government. The Proposals’ Group assures that “they are contributions for…

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Nicaragua to focus its strategy on domestic tourism

July 4, 2020 by Kevin Bird

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03.07.2020 Nicaragua's Tourism Minister Anasha Campbell reported that 'in the remainder of 2020, efforts will be aimed at national tourism.' But this projection is going to cover more time. Campbell herself wanted to emphasize that, 'between 2021-2022 will be regional, the Central American, which is our main issuing market and…

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Experts predict continued rainfall deficits throughout Central America due to El Niño

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 by Kevin Bird

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April 27, 2019 The El Niño phenomenon will cause a rainfall deficit in Central America over the next three months, weather experts reported on Friday in San Salvador. According to the members of the Central American Climate Forum (FCAC), the lack of rainfall is a result of El Niño gaining…

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Does Producing Coffee Mean Living in Poverty? Examining The Data

January 4, 2019January 7, 2019 by Kevin Bird

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DECEMBER 20, 2018 With coffee prices falling to a 12-year low earlier this year, the economic sustainability of coffee has been left in more doubt than ever. We are facing the questions: Is coffee farming profitable? How much should a producer be earning? And what separates a profitable farm from an unprofitable…

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