Nicaragua
Economic pressure on Nicaragua may wear Ortega down
As the April anniversary of the start of Nicaragua’s unrest approaches, protests will grow
NicaraguaProspects for Central America in 2019
Central America will see substantial change in 2019, with corruption and migration likely to be defining issues
Central AmericaNicaraguan migration tests Costa Rican hospitality
San Jose is trying to welcome Nicaraguan migrants, but the sheer number of them makes social friction all but inevitable
Costa RicaOrtega will not bow to Nicaragua protesters’ demands
Nicaragua’s former rebel president is determined not to lose power in the same way he took it
NicaraguaNicaragua protests signal dialogue, not regime change
Ortega knows how social unrest works and will employ a range of tactics in order to ride out the storm
NicaraguaLatin America migrant returns threaten stability
US withdrawal of protected status for migrants threatens to put pressure on fragile societies
Latin AmericaDrought to exacerbate Central America social problems
Drought in the Northern Triangle will drive food insecurity and outward migration
Central AmericaMunicipals cement Sandinista dominance in Nicaragua
With the ruling party dominating Nicaragua’s political institutions, any opposition challenges are likely to be futile
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