...Oxford Analytica Headline NICARAGUA: Reforms will further entrench Ortega NICARAGUA: Congress yesterday granted final approval to a constitutional reform initiative that greatly strengthens presidential power. The proposal, first approved in November, reportedly gained unanimous backing from...

...Oxford Analytica Significance The investigation could reportedly see tariffs reintroduced on certain products or Nicaragua’s temporary suspension from the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). Such measures would hit the economy of Nicaragua, which counts the United...

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... to reduce the number of migrants arriving at its southern border. Impacts Nicaragua’s willingness to receive migrants will relieve some pressures on parts of southern Central America, such as the Darien Gap. Security challenges linked to illicit economies will increase at the Honduras-Nicaragua border...

... sites. 2024 United States NA Central America Cuba Haiti Mexico Nicaragua Venezuela politics social election government immigration legislation party refugees regional security The US San Ysidro Port of Entry border crossing from Tijuana, Mexico, July 18, 2024...

... that Oxford Analytica or Emerald agree with, endorse or have checked for accuracy the contents of said sites. 2024 Mexico Central America LA/C Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA industry politics social climate environment...

...Oxford Analytica Significance This is the latest in a series of responses to increasing cooperation between Russia and Nicaragua. Russia’s financial struggles limit economic assistance for Nicaragua, but the two nations have stepped up cooperation on security issues and in international forums...

... Rica Nicaragua Panama economy industry politics social agriculture aid climate electricity emergency environment government investment natural disasters regional renewable energy water welfare Food & Tobacco Electric CENTRAL AMERICA: El Salvador's civil...

.... Disruptions to daily life as a result of restrictions will increase protest risks. Other Latin American countries, including Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico, are likely to face similar power supply challenges. Central America LA/C Costa Rica Honduras El Salvador Guatemala Nicaragua Panama...

... of protesters in 2018. Gold has become Nicaragua’s most valuable export. Impacts Corruption allegations against officials involved in the mining sector will mount. Access to external financing will become more restricted as lenders refuse to fund projects linked to environmental and social harms...

... Honduras Mexico Nicaragua United States economy foreign investment foreign trade government infrastructure investment regional shipping transport At the top and right is a map of Central America showing active, planned and proposed cargo routes. It shows that every country spanning...

..., and severed diplomatic relations. Internationally, Mexico is far from alone in expressing outrage at the raid. Nicaragua joined Mexico in severing diplomatic ties with Ecuador, while dozens of other governments and international organisations have voiced criticism to some degree. Not a single foreign...

... Beijing. Impacts Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega will become increasingly reliant on Beijing as his country’s isolation from the West deepens. US policymakers will fail to discourage governments from strengthening relations with China. Chinese involvement in strategic sectors such as telecoms...

... or recommendations that may be relied on. Where links to external websites are provided, this does not indicate that Oxford Analytica or Emerald agree with, endorse or have checked for accuracy the contents of said sites. 2024 Panama LA/C Nicaragua international relations politics social...

... or recommendations that may be relied on. Where links to external websites are provided, this does not indicate that Oxford Analytica or Emerald agree with, endorse or have checked for accuracy the contents of said sites. 2024 Panama LA/C Nicaragua politics social corruption crime election...

... Cuba Nicaragua South Africa United Nations Venezuela LATIN AMERICA/ISRAEL international relations politics foreign policy human rights international law religion LATIN AMERICA/ISRAEL: According to Agencia Brasil yesterday, Brazil expressed its support for South Africa's case...

...Oxford Analytica Significance Migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) sent a record amount of money to relatives last year due mainly to a strong labour market in the United States, where most of them live. Nicaragua and some other countries recorded double-digit inflow increases...

... Nicaragua United States Venezuela economy foreign trade government growth human rights immigration monetary poverty regional sanctions On the left is a series of charts showing GDP growth, variation in consumer prices and imports and exports between 2014 and 2022. In the top right...

...Oxford Analytica Significance The situation comes amid increasing authoritarianism in Nicaragua and suggests that Nicaraguans who have fled political persecution may be inadvertently helping to prop up President Daniel Ortega’s government in the face of deepening international isolation...