I was warned but I really didn’t expect to see it. I was caught somewhere between revulsion, sadness, and sympathy. The sad, anguished eyes looked back at me, both of us helpless to prevent what was to come. No, I’m not referring to a child living in poverty in Nicaragua. In front of me was [...]

A few days ago I posted this article about Canada increasing its food aid contribution to the WFP by $45 million USD. With the increase in world food prices and Canada’s existing commitment to helping Nicaragua in November, I wondered if Canada will adjust their contribution to Nicaragua to account for the inflation of food [...]

Another day and more media coverage on the deepening world food crisis. Today, it’s the continuation of the UN’s plea for support of the World Food Programme and urging world governments to help with the shortfall in money the WFP is suddenly facing due to the surge in commodity prices.
Also announced today is the formation [...]

As I have been reporting here on Nicaragua Hope, increasing cost of food is hitting poor Latin American countries hard. Securing a reliable food supply is increasingly difficult given an increase in global population, thirst for alternative fuels (corn is used to make ethanol fuels), and surging fuel cost.
Just yesterday, the UN’s World Food [...]

Another day and another article has been published about the effects of increasing food and commodity prices on developing nations, especially countries like Haiti, Bolivia, and Nicaragua.
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In a delicious twist of irony, following the reports of sky-rocketing food prices having an effect in increasing poverty in Nicaragua, April 13th is Gallo Pinto Day in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is attempting to take the crown from Nicaragua by making the world’s biggest gallo pinto. Nicaragua currently holds the world record by serving 18,400, [...]

Guardian news just released a report that corroborates the observations and accounts I have been hearing on the ground in Nicaragua. With the increase in food prices, the poor are the ones being affected the most. With more income being spent on food, this leaves little for anything else.
In Bluefields, it costs $0.75 USD for [...]