Nicaragua dissolves 12 organizations, including five from the US and two from Canada
The Nicaraguan government canceled the legal status of 12 organizations, including NGOs from the United States and Canada, in a move that brings the total number of dissolved associations to more than 5,700 since 2018 amid the country's political crisis.
TL;DR
- Nicaragua's government dissolved the legal status of 12 non-profit organizations.
- Among the dissolved organizations were five from the United States and two from Canada.
- The social arm of Holcim Nicaragua was also affected.
- This brings the total number of dissolved NGOs to over 5,700 since April 2018.
- Reasons cited for dissolution included lack of financial resources and fulfillment of objectives.
- The country is experiencing a political and social crisis that began in 2018.