Nicaragua
In 1979, Managua, the capitol of Nicaragua, had its government overthrown by the leftist Sandinista rebels. Sandinista rule quickly produced its own excesses, resulting in civil war for most of the 1980s. The conflict ended in 1990. However, Sandinistas continue to maintain considerable influence in running the country, and Nicaraguans remain so divided that they are unable to resolve most economic and political issues. “Nicaragua’s economy has been a leading casualty of this turmoil, and for the past two decades, it has ranked as continental Middle America’s poorest” (De Blij & Muller, p. 231). Still scarred from the difficult aftermath of Hurricane Mitch, the country today challenges Haiti for the unique distinction of being the realm’s poorest. Although not as devastated as neighboring Honduras, Nicaragua’s struggle to rebuild much of the national infrastucture is yet another massive challenge piled upon its already formidable burdens (De Blij & Muller, 2002).Nicaragua is one of the hemisphere’s poorest countries, with low per capita income, flagging socio-economic indicators, and huge external debt. Hurricane Mitch has put any hope Nicaragua had for economic reform on the back burner. Nicaragua sustained approximatel
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