Nicaragua

Nicaragua Takes Decisive Step Towards Chinese Construction of Canal

By José Adán Silva
A five-century wait could come to an end when the Nicaraguan government grants a concession this year to a Chinese company to build a canal between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, despite local protests and international scepticism.

Controversial Inter-American Reforms Process to Continue

By Carey L. Biron
The 35-member Organisation of American States (OAS) on Friday voted unanimously to approve a series of reforms to the Inter-American human rights system, but stepped back from proposals that had caused the greatest concern among civil society groups.

Dependent on Venezuela’s Oil Diplomacy

By Mario Osava
Venezuela’s economic challenges, more than the uncertainty over who will succeed late president Hugo Chávez, could threaten the oil diplomacy he practiced in the region.