Could it be a coincidence that on the week when the Masaya volcano erupts, we learn that Nicaragua is seeking suitors for a potential geothermal electricity generation site at the San Cristobal volcano.
The San Cristobal volcano is one of Nicaragua’s most active volcanoes and often expels steam. This also means that San Cristobal, though active, [...]

Two days ago, the famous volcano at Masaya in Nicaragua erupted in the afternoon spewing gas and ash into the air. Fortunately it appears that the eruption did not harm anyone, and it didn’t even appear on the radar of the international press. No news is good new, right?
Masaya is a major town halfway between [...]

Canadian energy company, Polaris Geothermal, has won a significant contract with the Nicaraguan government to increase its output of a geothermal project near Managua from 10 Megawatts to 34 Megawatts.
This increase in output will help produce 600 jobs in Nicaragua in addition to provide much needed inexpensive electricity for the people. Nicaragua imports majority of [...]

On May 29 (yesterday), hurricane Alma battered the west coast of Nicaragua causing flooding in the streets of the capital Managua.
At least one man was killed when a powerline snapped and electrocuted him. I can not find any other reports of casualties from public media sources right now.
Apparently the storm grew very quickly and caught [...]

I came across this encouraging and hopeful article.
I admit, I do not know Fernando Botero’s work, but he is a world-famous artist who has been quietly been donating his work and money to Colombia, Venezuela and the United States. Amoung Mr. Botero’s philanthropic work was using his money to help build a retirement home [...]

In an interesting and symbolic article on Tico Times shows that a majority of Nicaraguans would leave their home country in favour of the USA, Costa Rica, and Spain.
66.3% of respondents stated they would leave, and 88% of those respondents expressed the economy as the reason for emigrating.
In 2006, a similar survey discovered that [...]

In this Financial Times article, the UN is expected to make public a report stating that inflated food prices will persist for the next 10 years thanks to higher demand of commodities especially in emerging economies like China.
It seems that the new reality is that higher food prices will be the norm. Alexander Müller, of [...]

A few days ago Pastor Ed told me that the transportation strike has been making life difficult in Bluefields. But it would appear that the strike is now over with the announcement of a government fuel subsidy to help taxis and buses across Nicaragua.
After 12 days and upsetting the routines of everyday Nicas, the cost [...]

It was only a matter of time.
With the skyrocketing price of gasoline around the world and cost of a barrel of crude at the $120 mark, it’s no surprise to see the drivers in Nicaragua revolt against the crippling cost of fuel.
Drivers of taxis and buses are pressuring the Nicaraguan government to help provide a [...]