Stories of heart-break and hope from Nicaragua

Photo essay from La Chureca

Posted in Features on Apr 2nd, 2008 No Comments »

My friend Mahr on Flickr sent me this link to an excellent photo essay of life in La Chureca - the massive garbage dump and shanty town in Managua.
The photos are sad, haunting, and strikingly familiar. Scenes like this can be found in La Esperanza in Bluefields where families scavenge for a living amoung the [...]

Managua’s garbage strife raising awareness of internal problems.

Posted in Nicaragua News on Mar 31st, 2008 No Comments »

For the past two weeks in Managua, protesters have been blocking access to the massive garbage dump in the city called La Chureca. As a result of this, temporary garbage deposit sites have been set up around the city to alleviate the problem while municipal and federal politicians continue a standoff of their own.
Underscoring all [...]