Nicaragua: trouble along the route of the Canal
Dutch journalist Teake Zuidema gave a lift to some Nicaraguan police on their way to control demonstrations by farmers afraid of compulsory purchase and forced relocation.
Nicaragua’s Grand Canal: 4 –The Emperor’s New Funds
One of the largest construction projects in the world, costing four times Nicaragua's annual GDP --so where is the money coming from?
Nicaragua’s Grand Canal: 3 –No excavation without consultation
Protest against Ortega's Canal project is concentrated in farms, communities and indigenous groups along the planned route.
Nicaragua’s Grand Canal: 2 –The environment vs the economy
Ecotastrophe or 200,000 jobs and a doubling of GDP? The Canal debate rages.
Nicaragua’s Grand Canal: 1 — Schism amongst the Sandinistas
LAB launches a new series of articles by Russell White on Daniel Ortega's pet $50 billion project. The first examines the deep differences among the Sandinistas.
Central America: Devastated by ‘Free Trade’
Warnings about the human and environmental costs of 'free trade' went unheeded. Now the most vulnerable Central Americans are paying the price.
Central America calls for climate justice
Civil society organisations in Central America, one of the regions most affected by climate change, are calling on their governments to defend the interests of peasant families in the upcoming UN climate negotiations in Lima.
Return to Nicaragua documentary screening
Filmed between 1985 and 1991 by the British director Marc Karlin (1943-1999)
Nicaragua: protests against canal are growing
Government secrecy and the threat to communities fuel opposition to this vast project.
Nicaragua: pros and cons of the interoceanic canal
The costs and benefits of the Punta Gorda - Brito route to supplement and replace the Panama Canal.