Analysis

Nicaragua in 2019: Time for Change?

Six trends and one consideration regarding political change for a regime that is unsustainable over the long term.

Manuel Orozco

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Confidencial

Fact Sheet: Family Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018

Family remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean experienced nearly 10% growth in 2018, one of the largest growth rates in the past 10 years. Growth in remittances stands in stark contrast to the sluggish 1.9% economic growth rate for the region. The countries with the highest remittance growth rates in 2018 included Haiti, Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala and Paraguay.

Manuel Orozco

Articles & Op-Eds ˙

Video

Ausencia de Obispos Evidencia la Falta de Condiciones en las Negociaciones de Nicaragua

A finales de febrero 2019, el gobierno de Daniel Ortega y la oposición Alianza Cívica establecieron un diálogo negociador. Para ofrecer una perspectiva del contexto nicaragüense, el Dr. Manuel Orozco, Director del Programa de Migración, Remesas y Desarrollo del Diálogo Interamericano, participó en una entrevista para Confidencial.

Manuel Orozco

Interviews ˙ ˙ Confidencial

Economic Growth and Family Remittances to Central America in 2018

Central American economies continue to struggle with achieving higher rates of economic growth, of above 4%. The sluggish growth continues to limit the ability of these countries to achieve economic development and prevent emigration in the long term. Of particular relevance is the fact that these economies are highly dependent on a small number of economic activities, and remittances are a central, if not the most important, source of income.

Manuel Orozco

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Latin News

Asimetría y desequilibrio político en la negociación nicaragüense

Las negociaciones que se iniciaron con una agenda limitada a cuatro puntos sustantivos (liberación de presos, libertades civiles y políticas, reforma electoral y justicia) y uno técnico de implementación, representan predominantemente el intento de llegar a un acuerdo para neutralizar la violencia estatal y el conflicto político que estalló en abril 2018 en Nicaragua.

Manuel Orozco

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Confidencial

Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018

Each year, the Inter-American Dialogue analyzes remittances to the region, identifying areas of growth and new trends that are impacting how people send and receive money. Family remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean reached $85 billion in 2018, an important financial flow and a critical source of support for many households in the region.

Manuel Orozco, Laura Porras, Julia Yansura

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Trump amenaza y AMLO se defiende: ¿Dónde está el problema?

El presidente Donald Trump amenaza con cerrar la frontera con México si el presidente de ese país, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, no detiene de inmediato la inmigración ilegal. Manuel Orozco habló con CNN Español sobre la decisión de Trump.

Manuel Orozco

Interviews ˙ ˙ CNN

La salida negociada será dolorosa

Un año después del 18 de abril, Nicaragua se ha constituido en uno de los países más peligrosos del mundo, en donde el ejercicio de la violencia y la coerción institucional han prevalecido sobre el consenso y la democracia.

Manuel Orozco

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Confidencial

El control sobre las remesas familiares en Nicaragua

Hay una razón muy simple de parte del Gobierno de aumentar controles sobre las transacciones, su lógica es política y económica como mecanismo de sobrevivencia.

Manuel Orozco

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ Confidencial

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Migración centroamericana en la era de Donald Trump

Manuel Orozco fue entrevistado por Radio Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Orozco analizó la política migratoria del presidente Donald Trump y las condiciones económicas de países centroamericanos como factores de la migración regional.

Manuel Orozco

Interviews ˙ ˙ Radio Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)

The impact of migrants’ remittances and investment on rural youth

Manuel Orozco, director of the Migration, Remittances, and Development Program, recently co-authored a report with Mariellen Jewers titled “The impact of migrants’ remittances and investment on rural youth.”

Manuel Orozco

Reports ˙ ˙ International Fund for Agricultural Development

Understanding Central American Migration: The Crisis of Central American Child Migrants in Context

There has been a sharp increase in the number of unaccompanied migrant children from Central America attempting to enter the United States in the past few years. This increase is also seen among adults, though to a lesser degree. As the United States, Mexico, and Central American countries struggle to address this crisis, debates have raged surrounding the humanitarian, legal, and political implications of any possible solution to this complex and troubling issue. This memo aims to inform the current debate by integrating data on issues triggering this outflow while also introducing the perspectives of the people and communities they affect. Specifically, it draws on data from 900 municipalities to analyze migrant hometowns in relation to human development,violence, and education.In addition, it presents the results of a nationwide survey in El Salvador and a survey of Central American migrants residing in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Manuel Orozco, Julia Yansura

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