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In another thread, nicanor asked this question:

The first world and riches countries are more than US and Spain, so why people like go to the US mainly?

It seems like a good question but has little to do with the thread. Further, as this is NL, let's try to focus on what is probably a better question: "What are the destinations of Nicaraguans leaving Nicaragua for the First World?"

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An article in The Costa Rica News asks this question. Okay, almost this question—replace Central America with Costa Rica. While it seems like a strange question for what claims to be news, it does seem like it might be a good discussion topic for a place that is more geared for discussions. Here on NL is my choice. :-)

I don't know how the investor still trusting in Nicaragua system. Is many cases that prove that is many situation that put at risk any investment.

Today END publish other note where not just common crooks and corrupted lawyers conspired to steal money to foreigners investor, but also is the state (party government) meddling and taking advantage of this situations.

PGR “apunta y fuego”

A nice history, that is the people Nicaragua need, maybe the capital is important, but attitude and melted in the reality of our life sure is the best.

Before to address this issue, i will remind those that not know me, that i was part of the generation that fought against the Somoza dictatorship, i received training in Cuba and i was part of military in the 80 and member of the former FSLN. So after i rejected some of the practices of my former friends, now basically i consider myself like a center left political person.

Today's editorial in Sovereign Man offers another read on immigration issues. The author is currently in Panama for a few days but his discussion in about general issues with immigration which is certainly applicable to illlegal immigration of people from this region to the first world. (Right now, that usually means Spain or the US.)

Mexico, not Nicaragua. About a book and a movie rather than current news, but interesting background information nevertheless.

From CBC Radio's "Day 6"...

In "El Sicario: The Autobiography of a Mexican Assassin", a former cartel killer alleges deep collusion between gangsters and the Mexican government. Brent spoke to the book's editors, Molly Molloy and Charles Bowden, author of "Down By The River" and "Murder City".

An article in the current issue of Internaltional Living offers up a story about opening a business in Nicaragua. The business, Pan de Vida, is a bakery in San Juan del Sur.

It's the kind of article that gives you an overview but lacks the details that would be important to anyone who is serious about actually moving to Nicragua and starting a business. I agree 100% that this can be done but also warn that you need to do your homework first.

An article which appeared in various sources including InsideCostaRica talks about a big cocaine bust near the Nicaraguan border. Here is a quote from that article.

In an article about tourism in Nicaragua, is many worries about the dropped in tourism revenue, even the tourist numbers has increased.

The article make reference that the tourist sector that is having a grow; is the "backpackers", also a big numbers of religious groups or cooperants that come with low budget and use the locals houses.

But also are addressed other facts affecting the tourist sector, like flight connections , tourist packages,and we still short in promoting the ecotourism.

http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2011/05/23/economia/61278

See "Fresh Air" for 2011-05-18: Food: The Hidden Driver Of Global Politics

(Audio file available there at 5:00 p.m. ET, may not be permanently available.)

With the earth's population at 7 billion and rising, with climate changing unpredictably, and fossil water now sucked out, food may suddenly become the "new oil".

In the argot libertarian,leftist,socialist, anti imperialist is very common to read about the anti-monopoly protest. I agree with that because bringing together resources and power in few hands, involves the creation and promotion of whimsical and unilateral policies. This has not difference in economic or political environment, but is more trouble when this monopoly involved political domination.

Just few days ago i post a thread about the intention of the family Ortega Murillo to buy the newspaper END, thank god and few Nicaraguans, this transaction was aborted .

Were few members in this site,that in the past we have made reference to our country like a welfare state.

If some of you have studied the history of our country, must have the confirmation that before 1979 we didn't live under this kind of relation with the world... like beggars.

In Living Like a Nica I talk about the idea of working remotely. Unfortunately, even people who have read the book continue to say things such as I wish I could find a job like that. What I am about to say here is not new but apparently it needs some reinforcement.

First, what do I mean by working remotely. It just means having a job where you are not required to come to the office. That is, you can do the work where you choose.

I need to contrast this with being an entrepreneur. That is, starting your

Tim Rogers' BBC article discusses both drugs and separatism on the Mosquito coast.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13210289