News on Nicaragua

Moderate 5.9 magnitude quake off Nicaragua coast

2010-02-24T20:45:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Researchers report moderate 5.9 magnitude quake off Nicaragua's Pacific coast</div><div><p>A moderate 5.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off Nicaragua's southern Pacific coast.</p><p>The U.S. Geological Survey says Wednesday's quake occurred around 9:15 p.m. (0315 GMT). It says the temblor was centered about 65 miles...

Latin American coffee output falls 28 percent

2010-02-22T08:27:46Z

<div><p>Combined coffee production in nine Latin American countries fell 28.2 percent in the first four months of the 2009-2010 growing season, the National Coffee Association of Guatemala said Thursday.</p><p>From October to January, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico, seismologists in Nicaragua said Wednesday, saying that there was no immediate word of damage or injuries.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=67356063&bid=informcom" ...

Sounds of violence: sports deaths in 2009

2010-02-23T11:47:14Z

<div id="subtitle">With echoes of violence and crackling gunfire, sports says goodbye to some of its best in 2009</div><div><p>Sports in 2009 looked down the barrel of a gun.</p><p>From Tennessee to Georgia to Nicaragua, gunfire crackled in July. The causes differed — a romance gone wrong, a robbery botched, a self-inf...

Cuba ALBA Summit

2009-12-13T18:45:18Z

Bolivia's President Evo Morales, top left, speaks with Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega as Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez sits during the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALB...

Thousands throng rival Nicaragua rallies, 12 hurt

2010-02-24T02:08:49Z

<div><p>Thousands of pro- and anti-government protesters took to the streets of Nicaragua's capital, protesting and backing President Daniel Ortega's bid to remain in power.</p><p>At least 12 people were injured -- three policemen and nine protesters -- and some vehicles were damaged, according to political leaders and media.</...

Thousands throng rival Nicaragua rallies, 12 injured

2010-02-24T02:09:28Z

<div><p>Thousands of pro- and anti-government protesters took to the streets of Nicaragua's capital Saturday, protesting and backing President Daniel Ortega's bid to remain in power.</p><p>At least 12 people were injured -- three policemen and nine protesters -- and some vehicles were damaged, according to political leaders and media....

Thousands throng rival Nicaraguan rallies, Ortega backers mass

2010-02-24T02:12:11Z

<div><p>Thousands of pro- and anti-government protesters took to the streets of Nicaragua's capital Saturday, protesting and backing President Daniel Ortega's bid to remain in power.</p><p>Chanting "Democracy yes, dictatorship no!" Ortega opponents numbered at 50,000 by organizers marched peacefully in Sinaloa drug cartel after a police car chase outside Managua, a spokeswoman said.</p><p>The weapons included 61 automatic rifles, mostly AK-47's and four M...

Nicaragua government supporters attack opponents

2010-02-24T07:41:58Z

<div id="subtitle">Crowd of supporters of Nicaragua's Sandanista government attack opposition protest in capital</div><div><p>Rock-throwing supporters of Nicaragua's governing Sandinista party have attacked a small protest march by the opposition.</p><p>The oppo...

Floods, landslides kill 124 in El Salvador

2010-02-24T08:00:56Z

<div><p>Floods and landslides left at least 124 people dead in El Salvador on Monday after a late-season hurricane ravaged parts of Central America and took aim for the United States.</p><p>Landslides and overflowing rivers carried away houses, while a raging torrent ri...

Floods, mudslides kill 124 in El Salvador

2010-02-24T08:07:40Z

<div><p> A late-season hurricane ravaged parts of Central America on Sunday as floods and landslides killed at least 124 in El Salvador, where the president declared a state of emergency, and thousands were left homeless in Nicaragua.</p><p>Central America Sunday as floods and landslides killed at least 91 in El Salvador and thousands were left homeless in Nicaragua.</p><p>Hurricane Ida, which grew to a categ...

Hurricane Ida floods kill 91 in El Salvador

2010-02-24T08:11:10Z

<div><p>A late-season hurricane ravaged parts of Central America Sunday as floods and landslides killed at least 91 in El Salvador and thousands were left homeless in Nicaragua.</p><p>Hurricane Ida, which grew to a categ...

Hurricane Ida floods kill 50 in El Salvador

2010-02-24T08:12:30Z

<div><p> A late season hurricane ravaged parts of Central America Sunday as floods and landslides killed at least 50 in El Salvador and thousands were left homeless in Nicaragua.</p><p>Hurricane Ida, which grew to a cate...

Depression Ida dumps heavy rain on Nicaragua

2010-02-24T08:50:45Z

<div><p>MANAGUA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida weakened to a tropical depression as it churned through eastern Nicaragua on Thursday after cutting power and ripping roofs on little-developed Caribbean island...

Tropical storm Ida could trigger Nicaragua mudslides

2010-02-24T08:51:17Z

<div><p>MANAGUA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ida strengthened off the coast of Nicaragua on Wednesday as heavy rains forced a Caribbean island to evacuate and the Central American nation, fearing devastat...

Hurricane Ida downgraded, hits thousands in Nicaragua

2010-02-24T09:25:04Z

<div><p>Hurricane Ida unleashed heavy winds and rain on thousands of residents of eastern Nicaragua Thursday, causing flooding and destroying homes, before being downgraded to a tropical storm.</p><p>There were no initial reports of casualties.</p><p>Ida hit the coast as a category one hurricane at around 9...

Hurricane Ida downgraded to tropical storm off Nicaragua

2010-02-24T09:26:34Z

<div><p>Ida was downgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday after slamming into Nicaragua as a category one hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center said.</p><p>"The government of Nicaragua has replaced the hurricane warning with a tropical storm warning," the experts said, predicting Ida would weaken further...

Hurricane Ida strikes eastern Nicaragua

2010-02-24T09:28:32Z

<div><p>Hurricane Ida slammed into Nicaragua Thursday, unleashing strong winds and heavy rain across the eastern coast, from where hundreds had been evacuated.</p><p>The category one hurricane packed winds of 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour and struck between Bluefields and Pu...