Nicaragua

August 17, 2016

In the absence of any sex ed, advocates are trying to get teenagers to take matters into their own hands, and teach each other.

Health

Women in Nicaragua fight for the right to get abortions that could save their lives

The World

August 16, 2016

In Nicaragua, abortion is illegal, even if a woman's life is at risk. But some abortion rights advocates claim the government is quietly turning a blind eye to certain abortions, including in the case of women infected with the Zika virus.

Health

There's a monkey die-off underway in Central America — and scientists are concerned it may be Zika

GlobalPost

February 11, 2016

At least 40 seemingly healthy howler monkeys have died in recent months — and scientists are worried it may be a sign they're suffering from one of the new diseases racing across the Americas, like Zika or chikungunya.

Music

This Grammy-nominated band from Nicaragua is keeping it in the family

The World

January 15, 2016

La Cuneta Son Machín is a band from Nicaragua composed of young musicians whose older family members were musical superstars during the Sandinista regime. They didn't want to sound old, but they wanted to use the same record producer, which has resulted in a Grammy nomination.

Global Politics

Why six nations put their heads together and found a way to get nearly 8,000 stranded Cubans to the US

The World

January 14, 2016

Five Central American nations and Mexico got together and figured out a plan to get nearly 8,000 stranded Cuban migrants from Costa Rica to the US border. That kind of laser-like focus on solutions just doesn't happen for other Central American migrants.

Justice

The promise of justice is receding, Nicaraguan women say

The World

September 10, 2015

Nicaraguan lawmakers passed Law 779 three years ago to protect victims of domestic violence — to international praise. But women say the law since has been watered down, and special courts don't have the resources to investigate complaints. Advocates fear women who seek justice could end up worse off, but they vow to fight for the law's original intent.

Education

Making 'The Beautiful Game' even more beautiful for these young Nicaraguans

The World

June 18, 2015

It’s rare to see young women or girls playing organized sports in rural Nicaragua because they have so many responsibilities: taking care of younger siblings, gathering firewood, cooking, and cleaning. And women are restricted by machismo, and the idea that sports are for men. But a small soccer league is giving girls new opportunities, both on the field and off.

Arts

This Nicaraguan woman answers sexism with spraypaint

The World

May 04, 2015

Twenty-three-year-old Jairisa Sanchez is bucking the odds for women in Nicaragua, which has some of the highest rates of teen pregnancy and violence against women in the Americas. When she’s not working as a graphic designer, Sanchez is a rare graffitera, a female graffiti artist.

Economics

Chinese investments are pushing the Latin American economy back in time

The World

February 19, 2015

China has made major investments Latin America in the last few years. But it's pushing their economies back to a simple export business for raw materials.

Environment

China's American canal could sacrifice Nicaragua's great lake

The World

February 19, 2015

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02/20/2015 - 8:15am

China's $50 billion plan for a new Central American canal connecting Atlantic and Pacific may damage the freshwater Lake Nicaragua, changing the environment for those who depend upon it. The plan faces opposition in parts of the country.

Nicaragua

Nicaragua's teen pregnancy rate soars

Women in Nicaragua fight for the right to get abortions that could save their lives

There's a monkey die-off underway in Central America — and scientists are concerned it may be Zika

This Grammy-nominated band from Nicaragua is keeping it in the family

Why six nations put their heads together and found a way to get nearly 8,000 stranded Cubans to the US

The promise of justice is receding, Nicaraguan women say

Making 'The Beautiful Game' even more beautiful for these young Nicaraguans

This Nicaraguan woman answers sexism with spraypaint

Chinese investments are pushing the Latin American economy back in time

China's American canal could sacrifice Nicaragua's great lake

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