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Nicaragua

Nicaragua · NIC · North America

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Risk Score

Guarded Stable

Risk Factors

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, facing significant political and economic challenges under an authoritarian government. Its economy is largely agrarian, with remittances and textile manufacturing also playing important roles, but growth is often hampered by political instability and external sanctions.

Leadership

Daniel Ortega

President

GOVERNMENT: Presidential republic

Rosario Murillo

Denis Moncada Colindres

Iván Acosta

Economy

GDP

$19.0B

GDP per Capita

$2.7K

GDP Growth

+3.0%

Inflation

5.5%

Unemployment

6.0%

AgricultureTextiles and apparelMiningTourismRemittances

Trade

Key Exports

CoffeeBeefGoldSugarTextiles

Key Imports

Petroleum productsMachinery and equipmentFoodstuffsChemicalsVehicles

Top Partners

United StatesEl SalvadorMexicoCosta RicaVenezuela

Headlines (8)

The TribuneAug 6

Indian Ambassador Sumit Seth bids farewell to Panama President Jose Raul Mulino, discusses scholarships, development projects and bilateral ties

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The TribuneAug 4

Indian envoy Sumit Seth holds farewell meeting with Panama's Foreign Minister Javier Martinez

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The New York TimesAug 4

Opinion | What Do Dictators Fear Most? Just Ask Nicaragua.

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Scroll.inJul 31

In Nicaragua, President Ortega bans elections - a new page in the authoritarian playbook

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ScienceAlertJul 31

'Within 20 Km of 2 Million People': Major Volcano Is Hiding Two Active Magma Chambers

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DevdiscourseJul 30

Ortega's Grip Tightens: New Presidential Term Aims to Extend Power in Nicaragua

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Al JazeeraJul 29

Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega aims to bar ‘traitors’ from future elections

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kiplingerAug 9

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