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Nicaragua: US Cancellation of Property waiver:

bushamy13. You didn't answer the question...you only gave a speech. The issue: The U.S. Embassy today confirmed what many already suspected: the U.S. fiscal-transparency waiver for Nicaragua—and the $3 million in bilateral aid attached to it—will not be renewed this year. Embassy spokeswoman Lillian Nigaglioni confirmed this morning that the Government of Nicaragua has been notified of the decision. Sandinista officials have remained characteristically silent. The suspension of the transparency waiver—a more symbolic than financial blow to the Sandinista government—now sets the stage for Washington’s decision on the property waiver, and the whopping $1.4 billion in multilateral loans that’s tied to it. Given the tense campaign season in Washington, some analysts say it’s not unlikely the U.S. will cancel the second waiver as well—a move Nicaraguan businessmen have likened to an “atomic bomb” dropped on the country’s budding economy. “Just a few months before a critical and tight presidential election, the Obama campaign team wants to make sure it is not vulnerable on foreign policy, including on Latin America,” says Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington. “It will want to show that it has been tough on anti-American leaders like Ortega. So for political cover, the administration may want to cancel both waivers to shield itself from the critique of the Romney campaign.” Business leaders hope that’s not the case. They are urging the U.S. government to let Nicaragua sort out its own internal problems without turning the screws on the country’s economy, as it did with the trade embargo in the 1980s. “We have the capacity to resolve our own institutional issues, but it’s going to take some time,” says Nicaraguan businessman César Zamora, vice president of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA). “In the meantime, the U.S. can’t drop a nuclear bomb on Nicaragua and say, ‘You pick up the pieces and then you’ll win back the support from U.S. government’.” José Adán Aguerrí, president of COSEP, Nicaragua’s largest federation of business chambers, agrees. “American authorities aren’t going to make Nicaragua more democratic by impoverishing the country even more,” he says. “It’s not the Nicaraguan government that is going to be the big loser from the loss of the waivers.” Though Sandinista officials—hopelessly entangled in and frightened by the First Lady’s fuzzy-brained gabble—have a hard time explaining their own case in terms anyone can understand, Nicaragua’s business leaders have taken it upon themselves to herald the Ortega administration’s achievements on the property issue. The problem is that no one in Washington seems to be listening anymore. Jose Adan Aguerri “Our position is that there has been a technical response from the Government of Nicaragua on the property issue,” Aguerri told The Nicaragua Dispatch. “If the U.S. government considers its decision on the property waiver a political one and not a technical one, then that’s the U.S.’ decision to make. But from the technical point of view, we think that the conditions are there for the property waiver to be approved.” When you read about purchasing property in Nica, you will find a common thread on ensuring you get great legal representation for a title search. Some Expat's property was seized and taken without compensation. The US is upset, not from "politics" but from the slow process Nica has done to resolve all cases relating to Expats. Each year the US continued the waiver and gave money. This year it stopped. That's one issue. Before deciding on Nica, go there. I did, two weeks ago. I'm 55 and decided I'm not going to wait 5, 10 or 20 years for the government to fix its infrastructure. Roads. Power. Water.

Nicaragua: Hot Water/showers a rarity???:

I returned Sunday from Nica after a 9 day Pacific Tour. Hot water isn't your main issue, its if you have water at all. Only 1/4 had hot water. In the other 3, at least one night, no water at all from the shower. Highly recommend a smart phone with GPS capability for navigation. My iPhone 4s was a life saver. Cities such as Granada or Leon do not have minimal signs to direct you out of the city or to transition to a road going to where you want to go. Roads, do not travel NC12 down the Pacific side. Must use NC26, NC 1, NC 2, Pan American Highway. Most interior roads leading to the coast with exceptions are dirt roads and if it has rained, you need 4WD. I was surprised to learn around SJDS there is a single paved highway to the town, then two paver roads leading to the beaches that only last a mile or so. After that, its dirt roads again. Can't stress enough, smart phone with GPS. A must have for navigating the cities.

Nicaragua: Ambassador Power's May 11th Comments:

According to U.S. law, the U.S. government is not allowed to provide bilateral aid to any country whose government has confiscated properties belonging to U.S. citizens. A waiver has remained for 18 years and from Power's statements, the waiver may not be renewed in July. Those Expats living in Nica, what is the impact if this occurs?

United States: Probate process in Massachusetts:

Get a Probate Attorney.

Nicaragua: tropical disease in nicaragua?:

From the CDC Website: Outbreak Notice Update: Dengue in Tropical and Subtropical Regions This information is current as of today, April 25, 2012 at 09:12 EDT Dengue virus is present in all tropical and many subtropical areas worldwide. The mosquitoes that carry dengue are most active in the morning and evening and during hot, wet times of the year. However, they can spread infection all year long and at any time of day. The Americas and the Caribbean In 2011, 1,034,064 cases were reported to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), including 18,321 severe dengue cases and 716 deaths. In 2011, the number of dengue cases and deaths have surpassed previous years, with outbreaks in Paraguay, Panama, Aruba, Bahamas, and Saint Lucia. What is Dengue? Dengue fever is the most common cause of fever in travelers returning from the Caribbean, Central America, and South Central Asia. This disease is spread through the bites of infected mosquitoes and cannot be spread person to person. Severe dengue can be fatal, but with good treatment, less than 1% of patients die from dengue. Symptoms of dengue include: fever headache pain behind the eyes joint and muscle pain rash nausea/vomiting mild bleeding, such as nose or gum bleeding or easy bruising

Nicaragua: Boats, Launching, Boat Slips?:

In general, where are individual boats launched on the Pacific side? Connecting rivers? Are their boat launches? Are boat slips available? The type of boat I'm referencing about would be less than 26', pulled by a vehicle.

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