Nicaragua Network

1. Nicaragua celebrates Purísima with no one burned from fireworks
2. Government will not extend life of official ID cards past Dec. 31^st
3. Power generating windmill explodes and collapses, causing blackout
4. Heritage Seed Alliance highlights success in organic farming
5. Social policy issues briefs: English teachers, domestic violence shelters, Chikungunya
6. Economic briefs: exotic fish, cane workers, drones
7. Nicaragua reads declaration at Peru climate change talks
8. Transparency International releases Index

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1. National Assembly passes 2015 budget
2. Canal briefs: Wang Jing visits, bidding for roads vacated, canal supporters march, bishop speaks
3. Women march against violence in Managua
4. Four artisanal miners die in mine collapse
5. World AIDS Day marked in Nicaragua
6. Nicaragua to keep working to renew TPL
7. Economic briefs: roads, seafood, cattle and cruise ships
8. 1972 earthquake buildings inhabitants finally get homes of their own
9. Drought devastated farmers capture tarantulas for export

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1. HKND presents results of progress on canal studies
2. Colombian President Santos calls for accord with Nicaragua
3. New Family Code explained
4. Cuban Five’s Fernando Gonzalez visits Nicaragua
5. Nicaragua addresses hunger conference in Rome
6. Tourism grows around sea turtle preservation and nesting
7. New York consulate to help Nicaraguan migrants

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1. Another dispute arises over San Juan River dredging
2. Weeklong conflict over indigenous land includes hostages, roadblocks, and one death
3. Scientific conference presents concerns about canal
4. FIDEG study shows reduction of poverty slowed in 2013
5. Biogas program benefits thousands of rural families
6. Solid waste management remains a problem
7. UNAN to offer a seismology degree

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1. Canal briefs: environmental and social impact studies; local members for commission; bill to repeal; more marches
2. Economic briefs: 2015 budget and inflation rate
3. Traffic deaths on target to set new record
4. Rural women meet to discuss climate change
5. Bird conference held in Granada
6. Chikungunya cases increase in past week
7. Sister cities want to resolve difficulties with customs

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1. Nicaragua ranks sixth in World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report
2. Weather improves after death toll from rains rises to 32
3. Nicaragua has lowest level of defense spending and smallest army in Central America
4. Canal protests raise concerns about racism
5. Nicaraguan prisons least violent in Central America
6. Systems installed to improve environmental footprint of coffee production
7. Sea turtles still need nest protection
8. Economic briefs: TPL, remittances, Petrocaribe, customs

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1. Tropical storm Hanna dissipates after another week of downpours
2. Unity talks between Liberal parties break down
3. Canal studies move forward; protests continue
4. Twelve thousand university graduates without diplomas
5. Decree will allow logging in pine forests for one year
6. Tourism continues to increase
7. Central American farmers examine Nicaragua’s agro-forestry system
8. Drug enforcement seizures continue
9. International bird festival to be held in Nicaragua
10. Don Coan, long-time Nicaragua solidarity activist, dies in Sacramento

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1. Severe rainstorms cause 24 deaths
2. Aftershocks from 7.3 earthquake of October 13 continue
3. Temporary Protected Status renewed for Nicaraguans and Hondurans
4. Law of the Family to go into effect in six months
5. New cases of Chikunguña diagnosed
6. Climate change adaptation loan approved
7. COPPPAL meeting discusses climate change and Nicaraguan canal
8. ALBA countries discuss Ebola; Nicaragua puts measures in place against the disease

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1. Earthquake measuring 7.3 hits off coast of Central America
2. Judge finds twelve guilty of July 19th killings
3. Rains cause flooding, two deaths
4. New polls reveal views on canal, economic situation of Nicaraguans
5. Mayangna community says “We are in danger.”
6. Cacao may replace coffee in some areas affected by climate change
7. National Museum opens new exhibits with 700 indigenous pieces
8. Solution sought for problems with Customs

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1. Trial of accused July 19 killers begins in Managua
2. Canal census proceeds; Cocibolca Group holds forum; Danish NGO opposes canal
3. Coffee fund to begin functioning; Rainforest Alliance funds green coffee
4. Foreign debt hits US$9.8 billion
5. Government to spend US$300 million on roads in Caribbean Regions
6. Nicaragua to coordinate regional tsunami alert system

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