This is how the creation of the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega’s new “piñata” is progressing—a debt that will have to be paid once democracy is restored in Nicaragua.
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Ortega-Murillo Family Extracted Over $80 Million From Nicaragua’s Gold Sector Through Shadow Companies
Our investigation reveals how companies linked to Laureano Ortega control artisanal mining, charge hidden commissions and channel gold through a processing plant generating millions in cash
El esquema de extorsión que ha permitido a los Ortega Murillo controlar el negocio del oro en Nicaragua
Una estructura de sociedades mercantiles, controladas por Laureano Ortega Murillo, extorsionan a mineros artesanales, a empresas formales y garantizan clientes al plantel de Grumixsa en Chinandega, controlado también por su familia
After the Pandemic and the War, Tourism Returns to Israel
After years of uncertainty, silence, and shuttered shops, tourism is stirring once again in Israel.
Oro: el metal que vino de las estrellas y ahora domina el mercado global
Nacido en uno de los eventos más violentos del universo, el oro ha sido codiciado por imperios, bancos centrales y dictaduras. Su peso hegemónico crece en un mundo marcado por crisis geopolíticas, sanciones internacionales y mucha desconfianza. Sin embargo, más del 99.5 por ciento se halla en el núcleo de la Tierra.
Después de la pandemia y la guerra, el turismo regresa a Israel
Israel está haciendo esfuerzos para atraer más turistas; luego de una temporada navideña casi normal, en Tierra Santa esperan que los visitantes regresen aún con más fuerza en abril para la temporada de la Pascua de Resurrección. GALERÍA DE FOTOS
After more than 240,000 Cubans used it, Nicaragua shots down visa-free bridge to U.S.
The move dismantles the Havana–Managua air bridge that became central to irregular migration to the United States since 2021
Ovidio Reyes Emerges as Nicaragua’s Top Economic Power Broker After Other Players Such as Arce and Baltodano fell in disgrace
Reyes is one of the few survivors of the economic team that laid the groundwork for Daniel Ortega’s grip on power. After the downfall of key figures now behind bars, the dictatorship has reshaped its economic cabinet—and Reyes has emerged as its central operator
Nicaragua’s Top Foreign Investors Revealed — and China Isn’t Among Them
China is not the economy betting on Nicaragua. Nor is the United States the country investing the most in the nation’s economy. These are the countries leading foreign investment, ranked by importance
U.S. Senate Bill Takes Aim at Illegal Gold Networks, Puts Nicaragua Under Sanctions Spotlight
The bipartisan proposal seeks to dismantle illicit gold networks in the Western Hemisphere and explicitly cites Nicaragua, opening the door to expanded sanctions against the Ortega–Murillo regime and its associates
