What are the biggest problems in Nicaragua present day?

There's really only one problem: Money. The average Nica has a difficult time finding any job, and those fortunate enough to find jobs don't make much money. read more

So a private Chinese company has bought up a whole swath of land in Nicaragua and has begun construction on a second Atlantic-Pacific ocean connector corridor (like the Panama Canal, only in Nicaragua). read more

Nicaragua’s enormous foreign debt has also contributed to the destruction of natural resources—Nicaragua lost 21 percent of its forest cover between 1990 and 2005. The biggest environmental problems facing Nicaragua are all due to human causes: deforestation, pollution caused by agricultural production, water pollution, over-fishing and poor land management. read more

People, Social Issues Sandinista revolution, Sandinista government, cities health, contra war, dirt floors. Nicaragua suffers from serious social problems, worsened by warfare and economic crises in the 1980s. read more