US EditionA new study says about half of Nicaragua's population wants to emigrate
- Approximately half of Nicaragua's population, or 6.2 million people, express the desire to leave the country due to economic decline and repression.
- The number of Nicaraguans wanting to leave has increased from 35% to nearly 50% in the past five years.
- Thousands of Nicaraguans have already fled into exile since anti-government protests in 2018, and some individuals are awaiting a decision on a U.S. Application for humanitarian parole.
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About Half of Nicaragua's Population Wants to Emigrate, Study Says
Lawyer Isabel Lazo's jobs are being systematically canceled by Nicaragua's increasingly repressive government. Lazo worked at a university before the government of President Daniel Ortega closed it. She now is employed at a nongovernmental organization that she fears will soon be shuttered too. Nicaragua's poisonous mix of economic decline and repression has led to about half of the country's population of 6.2 million saying they want to leave t…
A new study says about half of Nicaragua’s population wants to emigrate
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Lawyer Isabel Lazo’s jobs are being systematically canceled by Nicaragua’s increasingly repressive government. Lazo worked at a university before the government of President Daniel Ortega closed it. She now is employed at a nongovernmental organization that she fears will soon be shuttered too. Nicaragua’s poisonous mix of economic decline and repression has led to about half of the country’s population of 6.2 million saying…
A new study says about half of Nicaragua's population wants to emigrate
By GABRIELA SELSER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new study says that about half of Nicaragua’s population of 6.2 million want to leave their homeland because of a mix of economic decline and repression from President Daniel Ortega’s government. The study said that 23% considered themselves “very prepared” to emigrate. The results of the AmericasBarometer study “The Pulse of Democracy in the Americas” also showed that about 32% of people …
A new study says about half of Nicaragua's population wants to emigrate
By GABRIELA SELSER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new study says that about half of Nicaragua’s population of 6.2 million want to leave their homeland because of a mix of economic decline and repression from President Daniel Ortega’s government. The study said that 23% considered themselves “very prepared” to emigrate. The results of the AmericasBarometer study “The Pulse of Democracy in the Americas” also showed that about 32% of people …
A new study says about half of Nicaragua's population wants to emigrate
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Lawyer Isabel Lazo’s jobs are being systematically canceled by Nicaragua’s increasingly repressive government. Lazo worked at a university before the government of President Daniel Ortega closed it. She now is employed at a nongovernmental organization that she fears will soon be shuttered too. NICARAGUA'S MISS UNIVERSE TITLE WIN EXPOSES DEEP POLITICAL DIVIDE IN THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRY Nicaragua’s poisonous mix of economi…
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