Thousands protest in Nicaragua’s capital against $50 billion canal project
Email this page By Gabrielle Meyer December 11th, 2014 (VOXXI) Thousands of people marched through Managua on Wednesday to protest Nicaragua’s planned $50 billion inter-oceanic canal. In June 2013, Nicaraguan…
Nicaraguan Army Eco-Battalion faces deadly threats to protect ecology
Email this page By Malcolm Alvarez-James December 10th, 2014 (Dialogo) The Nicaraguan Army’s Ecological Battalion (BECO) is fighting a unique battle on multiple fronts to protect one of the country’s most…
How Nicaragua and HKND plan to mitigate environmental impact of their canal
Email this page November 28th, 2014 (NN) - On Nov. 20, the HKND Company and its subcontractors presented the results of their feasibility studies as well as a report on the…
Despite December start date, critical details of Nicaragua Canal remain a mystery
After months of closed-door meetings, uncertainties and an escalating chorus of protests, Latin America’s largest-ever infrastructure project seems to be barreling forward. Nicaragua is set on breaking ground for its…
Andres Oppenheimer: Nicaragua’s trans-oceanic environmental scandal
Forget about the Deepwater Horizon. If Nicaragua's $50 billion trans-oceanic canal scheduled to start construction December 22 becomes a reality, it could be the world's biggest environmental disaster in recent…
Construction of Nicaragua Canal to begin on December 22nd, officials say
Email this page November 21st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The construction of a $50 billion USD interoceanic canal through Nicaragua which would dwarf the Panama Canal is set to begin on December…
Border dispute between Costa Rica, Nicaragua flares up again
Email this page November 19th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The ongoing territorial dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua over the flow of the Rio San Juan and rights to Calero Island…
Nicaragua to “double or triple” dredging of San Juan River in coming months
Email this page November 18th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Nicaragua will spend $4 million USD in the coming months to “double or triple” its dredging operations on the San Juan River, according…
