Economy

US Diplomat Says Trump's Migration Control Improves Nicaragua's Workforce

US Diplomat Elias Baumann meets with coffee and cocoa producers in Matagalpa to analyze sector challenges.

INIDE: Consumer Prices (CPI)

Inflation in February, measured by the monthly variation of the CPI, was 0.80 percent (0.96% in February 2025). Thus, accumulated inflation stood at 1.29 percent.

With coffee producers in San Fernando, Ciudad Antigua, Mozonte and Ocotal

We held a meeting with producers from the Municipalities of Mozonte, San Fernando, Ciudad Antigua and Ocotal, at the farm of Producer Ramón Ortez.

Interviews with Protagonists of the "Pedro Aráuz Palacios" School of Trades

"Pedro Aráuz Palacios" School of Trades here in Tipitapa, a space that comes to restore the Right to learn, where one can also undertake.

MAG projects 3.3 million cabbages in March 2026

Cabbage production in Nicaragua represents a significant economic alternative for producing families and a crucial element in national supply.

Presenting Nicaragua in Business Rounds in El Salvador and Guatemala

The Nicaraguan Tourism Institute, INTUR, in coordination with the Embassies of Nicaragua in El Salvador and Guatemala, and with the accompaniment of the Promotion Agency.

Donald Trump reduces sanctions on Venezuela to contain the cost of the war with Iran

Amid the escalating energy prices due to the war in Iran, the Trump Administration took a new step on March 13 to ease sanctions on Venezuela by expanding three general licenses from the Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, with a dual objective: to increase Venezuelan oil production and open the door to direct export of fertilizers and other petrochemical products to the U.S. market.

The cascade of taxes left by the economic emergency declared by the Government

A new cascade of decrees fell like a bucket of cold water for Colombian entrepreneurs. On Thursday night, the National Government published ...

Entrepreneurship in Bolívar is a challenge when rules hinder competitiveness

In Bolívar, entrepreneurship is promoted as an engine of growth, but for many small businesses, the problem is not a lack of ideas or market, but the regulatory environment they face from day one. Creating a company involves completing procedures, assuming high fixed costs, and adapting to bureaucratic rules. For an entrepreneur just starting out, that burden weighs more than any commercial risk.

Brake on 'maneuvers' with gasoline

Director of Portafolio 03/13/2026 19:58 Updated: 03/13/2026 19:58

Venezuelan Government Announces Start of Gas Exports to Colombia

Venezuela began exporting butane gas to Colombia through tankers via the Simón Bolívar bridge

Ministry of Mines and Energy analyzes effects on the oil, gas, and fuel market due to Middle East conflict

Edwin Palma, Minister of Mines and Energy. Photo: Private archive