Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Armed Robberies on the Tipitapa-Masaya Highway between Managua and Granada

Date: May 21st, 2008 |

The U.S. Embassy received two reports in two weeks from U.S. citizens who were abducted and robbed while traveling at night from Managua International Airport to Granada along the Tipitapa-Masaya Highway. In both cases the groups were pulled over by men dressed as police who forced them at gunpoint to a remote location far from [read more]

Nicaragua: Crime Up in Managua

Date: December 19th, 2007 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Managua reported receiving numerous reports that robberies and assaults are increasing, and that incidents of luggage pilfering at Managua’s international airport have occurred. Embassy officials advised personnel to be more aware of their surroundings during the holiday season, when crime tends to increase, and to be especially cautious when driving because [read more]

Nicaragua: Election Unrest Possible

Date: October 24th, 2006 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Managua issued a statement advising Americans that demonstrations and “sporadic acts of violence” are possible in major cities during the campaign for national elections, on election day Nov. 5, and afterward. Protests can be unpredictable and in the past, bystanders have been injured. Hotel accommodations may be hard to find because [read more]

Nicaragua: Violent Crime in Atlantic Coastal Regions

Date: September 6th, 2005 |

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Violent crime is escalating in the Atlantic coastal regions and the Corn Islands, and the Nicaraguan National Police do not have the resources to combat it. The U.S. Embassy in Managua has received reports of numerous crimes against residents and tourists in the region and now prohibits personnel from traveling to the area, with limited [read more]

Nicaragua

Date: June 4th, 2002 |

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Heavy rains have caused extensive flooding mainly in the Pacific Ocean coastal region, with the worst damage in Managua and Rivas to the south. Managua’s international airport was shut down temporarily and roads and bridges were washed out. As many as 30,000 people have been driven from their homes. Health officials are concerned about an [read more]

Nicaragua: Transport Strike in Second Week

Date: May 14th, 2008 |

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A nationwide transportation strike to protest rising fuel costs began May 5 and continued into a second week with no signs of abating. Roads have been blocked and protests have turned violent. Protesters set two trucks on fire and 35 people were arrested in clashes with police on the Pan-American Highway in northern Nicaragua. Taxis [read more]

Mexico and Central America: Hurricane Felix and Henriette Hit on Same Day

Date: September 5th, 2007 |

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Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes made landfall on the same day for the first time since such data has been recorded. Current statistics date to 1949 and also show that this hurricane season has seen another first, two category 5 hurricanes (the strongest) occurring in the same season, with this week’s Hurricane Felix coming two weeks [read more]

Guatemala: Floods and Mudslides

Date: October 11th, 2005 |

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Torrential rains from Hurricane Stan swept across Guatemala and other Central American countries causing extensive flooding and massive mudslides that wiped out entire villages. Areas hardest hit were Mayan mountain villages, but Santiago Atitlan and Panajachel, both on the shores of Lake Atitlan and popular with foreign tourists, were overwhelmed. Some 40 people were killed [read more]

Nicaragua

Date: April 26th, 2005 |

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An increase in public transit fares produced protests by students opposed to the change and counterdemonstrations by bus and taxi drivers in favor of it. Some protests turned violent and had to be put down by large numbers of police. The demonstrations in Managua temporarily blocked access to the airport, and while most demonstrations have [read more]