Arguing that there are indications that businessmen have attempted against the Nicaraguan society and the rights of the people, local authorities ordered to lift the bank and tax secrecy of former Funides executives.
In recent weeks in Nicaragua a wave of arrests has been made against presidential pre-candidates, business leaders and people who oppose the government's actions.
In Nicaragua, following the arrests of political and business leaders, uncertainty has increased after local authorities arrested Luis Alberto Rivas Anduray, Executive President of Banpro.
In the last weeks Cristiana Chamorro, Arturo Cruz, Felix Maradiaga Blandon and Juan Sebastian Chamorro have been arrested, these people were presidential pre-candidates and are accused of multiple crimes.
In Nicaragua, following the arrest of four presidential pre-candidates and the detention of business leader Jose Adan Aguerri, the productive sector demands the release of political prisoners and advocates for the government to commit itself to grant all democratic guarantees.
Following the arrest of Cristiana Chamorro, Arturo Cruz, Felix Maradiaga Blandon and Juan Sebastian Chamorro, there are now four presidential pre-candidates who have been imprisoned by Nicaraguan authorities.
After the arrest of presidential pre-candidates Cristiana Chamorro and Arturo Cruz in Nicaragua, the business sector questions the "democratic viability of a free, fair, competitive and transparent electoral process".
After an arrest warrant was issued against Cristiana Chamorro Barrios, independent presidential pre-candidate in Nicaragua, the business sector believes that it is "evidence of the government's unwillingness to carry out free, fair, transparent, competitive and supervised elections."
Following an accusation against Cristiana Maria Chamorro Barrios, filed by the Public Prosecutor's Office at the Office of Reception and Distribution of Cases and Writs of the Managua Courts, the authorities decided to issue a search and arrest warrant.
The dismantling of a network of corruption at the highest level in the Superintendency of Tax Administration has forced an analysis of the stability of the government of Otto Perez Molina.
Calderon raises three possible scenarios:
"...First scenario: precarious balance, which means continuing the current pace of deterioration in the political system and levels of governance, and at the same time assuming an increased fragmentation of the government bloc.
In some countries in the region the gap between those who have to manage a business and those who seek to govern a country is widening, with appalling consequences for the economic and social development of those nations.
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Opportunity in decision-making and risk management.
- An entrepreneur who does not make decisions threatens the existence of their company, and consequently their personal assets, and often the family economy and in turn their children's future.
New economic approaches give prime importance to the issue of governance and transparency as prerequisites for development.
An article in Capital.com.pa reports on the damage caused by corruption to the possibilities of development for societies, focusing on the possible routes that Panama can take to combat the problem. But beyond that, all of the concepts of the writer can extrapolated to the unfortunate reality that, in terms of corruption, is seen in all Central American countries.
In 2009, Germany will maintain aid to Nicaragua and focus on water, the environment and governance.
The German ambassador in Managua, Betina Kern, signed a $1.5 million agreement yesterday to rehabilitate technical education institutes.
During the signing of the agreement, the diplomat indicated that aid to Nicaragua which in recent years has averaged $30 million will be maintained in 2009.