Leaders from Nicaragua’s business sector are analyzing the IMF’s 2025 Article IV consultation report and decoding what appears to be a new shift in the institution’s stance toward Daniel Ortega’s dictatorship
China’s Investment Strategy in Nicaragua: Low Capital, High Economic Presence
China has invested only US$29 million, yet Chinese businesses are already involved in a wide range of activities where they compete unfairly with local companies. Here is a snapshot of where Chinese interests are embedded in Nicaragua
Hello Neighbor Expands Refugee Resettlement Program in Pittsburgh, Amid Trump Administration Immigration Crackdown
The Refugee Resettlement Program was one of the most rigorously vetted legal pathways to immigration, says Sloane Davidson, founder of Hello Neighbor in Pennsylvania
From Cuba to Nicaragua: How Ortega–Murillo Erased Freedoms That Still Survive on the Island
The visit of U.S. diplomat Mike Hammer to a priest in Cuba highlighted the contrast with Nicaragua, where freedom of movement no longer exists
Chinese Mining Company Accused of Taking Farmers’ Land in Nicaragua’s Caribbean Region
Small farmers in the mining town of Rosita say workers linked to Santa Rita Mining are entering their properties, tearing down fences, and redrawing boundaries without court orders, amid growing concerns over land dispossession tied to Chinese concessions under the Ortega-Murillo regime.
IMF Warns Trump’s Policies will Hit Nicaragua Remittances, but Regime is Braced for Impact
MF staff told Nicaragua’s government that U.S. migration policies and tariffs will slow remittance growth and exports, but said the Ortega-Murillo regime has prepared for a moderately adverse scenario by tightening fiscal policy and diversifying markets.
U.S. says Nicaragua Serves as a Base for Russian Operations in the Western Hemisphere
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate that Russia operates in the region through allies including Nicaragua and Cuba, citing deep military cooperation with the Ortega regime and a Russian police training center sanctioned by the United States
Sanctioned Nicaraguan Mining Company Transfers Gold Concession to Chinese Firm
The Ortega Murillo regime approved the transfer of a 4,100-hectare gold mining concession from Comintsa —sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury—to the Chinese company Thomas Metal, amid warnings of concession «laundering»
How the U.S. Could Target Ortega-Murillo Family Businesses Through Venezuela’s Political Shift
Analysts say the Donald Trump administration could use Delcy Rodríguez to pressure Nicaragua´s dictator Daniel Ortega into returning money taken from Venezuelans
Remittances to Nicaragua Hit Record $6.2 Billion as Migrants in the U.S. face Growing Pressure
An IDB estimate shows remittances rose 18% in 2025 —equivalent to 30% of Nicaragua’s GDP— driven largely by migrants in the U.S.
