Managua - Post Report Question and Answers
What do you wish you had known about this particular city/country before moving there?
NIcaragua is an authoritarian police state, so be wary of all telecommunications which are extensively monitored by the government. The prestigious University of Central America run by Jesuits was closed and its assets confiscated by the government for its perceived opposition to the state. Priests from the Catholic church have been jailed, exiled and stripped of Nicaraguan citizenship. Nicaraguans who voiced opinions against the government have discovered whilst on holiday out of the country, that the government has barred them from returning to their home country. Houses and assets belonging to Nicaraguans voicing opposition against the government have been seized and then sold to party loyalists as rewards for their fealty. - Feb 2024
"Faux" peace is real here. - Sep 2023
I wish I had known how stressful international travel would be from here. We had grand plans to see the region and it just isn't working out. - Dec 2021
Definitely take the time to truly understand this country's complicated history. Politics run deep here. The crisis in 2018 continues to have lingering effects, and tensions are still high. - Jun 2020
