Nicaragua on red alert after 6.2 earthquake; at least 1,000 homes damaged and 33 injured
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook Nicaragua's Pacific coast on Thursday, destroying homes and injuring at least 33 people.…
Central America’s coffee woes
Email this page By W. Alejandro Sanchez April 1st, 2014 (VOXXI) Over the past couple of years, coffee production in Central America has been hit by a deadly wave of…
Nicaragua officials arrest top FBI fugitive
Email this page April 1st, 2014 (ISH) Nicaraguan authorities have arrested an alleged Salvadoran gang member on the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list,…
Not dead: Out of sight for days, Nicaragua president reappears
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega reappeared in public after a 10-day absence that had sparked rumors he was sick or even dead. He did so at Managua airport as he received…
Strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Nicaragua felt throughout Costa Rica
Email this page March 3rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A strong earthquake that measured 6.4 on the Richter scale that struck Nicaragua in the early morning hours of Sunday was also felt…
Chronic kidney disease creates ‘Island Of Widows’ In Nicaragua
Email this page March 3rd, 2014 (VOXXI) The town of Chichigalpa in Nicaragua has a very unique nickname: the Island Of Widows (Isla De Viudas). This unfortunate name comes with…
Russia may set up a military base in Nicaragua, and Costa Rica isn’t happy
Email this page February 27th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Russia has its eyes on expanding its military presence by establishing military bases in Nicaragua, Venezuela and Cuba according to a statement by…
Amendment expanding powers, scrapping presidential term limits takes effect in Nicaragua
Email this page MANAGUA, February 12, 2014 (AFP) – Nicaragua scrapped presidential term limits on Tuesday, paving the way for Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega to seek reelection in 2016. Ortega…
