AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoForeign Investment Push: Nicaragua’s ambassador to Kuwait urged Kuwaiti investors to tap Nicaragua’s tax incentives, visa-free entry for Gulf nationals, and long-term tourism tax exemptions (up to 20 years), while citing easier land and licensing procedures and strong tourism potential. Drug Policy Watch: The US named 23 major drug transit/illicit drug-producing countries for FY27, including Nicaragua, and separately removed Venezuela from the “failed demonstrably” list—while flagging India, China and Pakistan—highlighting that inclusion doesn’t necessarily reflect current counterdrug cooperation. Human Rights & Environment: Global Witness reported 124 land and environmental defender killings worldwide in 2025, with Latin America at about 85%; Nicaragua appears among the listed countries, as violence is tied to land, mining, and organized crime pressures. Climate & Food Security: El Niño is deepening drought across Central America’s Dry Corridor, hitting Nicaragua alongside Honduras, Guatemala and others with crop failures, livestock losses, and rising food and water scarcity. US-Nicaragua Politics: A US House hearing warned that Ortega-Murillo’s crackdown and closer ties with China and Russia pose a US national security risk.
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