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Prohibition on Large Electoral Campaign Gatherings (Covid-19)
Some of the country's first Covid-19 related restrictions on public gatherings will be put in place for this year’s Electoral Campaign prior to the...
New European Union Ambassador to Nicaragua
Bettina Muscheidt, the new European Union Ambassador to Nicaragua is now in-country and will present her credentials at a formal ceremony later this week...
Buses from Russia Arrive at Corinto (First 150 of 550 Total)
The Government of Nicaragua has announced that the first group of a total of 550 buses from Russia have arrived at the Pacific coastal...
The Heroes of Pancasán Hill – Department of Matagalpa
On August 27th 1967, the struggle against Somoza took a bad turn when a column of guerrilla’s using a farm known as Hacienda Washington,...
This “Hill of Beans” is Important for Nicaragua
The numbers are quite staggering and they confirm that small red beans are, and will continue to be, a staple food for most Nicaraguans.
The...
Independence Day Statutory Holidays – Bicentennial Year
The 14th and 15th of September are Independence Day Statutory Holidays (feriados) in Nicaragua. This year the celebration is particularly special as it's the...
Electoral Calendar 2021 – Important Changes
The biggest change to the Electoral Calendar is that the election campaign period (originally scheduled for a 21st of August start) has been shortened...
Tourist Signage in Nicaragua – INTUR Signage Project
The Nicaraguan Tourism Institute (INTUR), working with the municipal authorities, as well as the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) and the National Police,...
Energy Loss in Nicaragua was 21.4% in 2020 (INE Report)
The Nicaraguan Institute of Energy (Instituto Nicaragüense de Energía or INE) reports that in 2020, the energy loss in Nicaragua (unpaid electricity production) was...
General Elections in Nicaragua – Sunday November 7th, 2021
The next General Elections in Nicaragua will be held on Sunday November 7th, 2021. On that day, Nicaraguans will vote for; President and Vice...
