Published on Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN) (http://www.capitalforcommunities.org)
Internet Links to Information about Nicaragua

Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua [1]
Laws and legislative materials from the Nicaraguan National Assembly (in Spanish).
Central America Today [2]
Basic information (with a focus on business) for each country in Central America, including currency exchange rates, business directories, demographics, maps, pictures and news services.
Central Bank of Nicaragua [3]
This website is a good source of up-to-date Nicaraguan economic and financial information, such as current capital market interest rates, prices for consumer and other goods, inflation rate, and statistics on production of major products such as coffee.
Fair Trade Zone [4]
In Nicaragua there are many free trade zones where mainly women work in "sweat shops," producing clothing under unacceptable labor conditions, long hours and low pay. However, this women's sewing cooperative has become the first worker-owned free trade zone [5].
Fundación Augusto Cesar Sandino [6]
Spanish-language website for one of Nicaragua's largest aid and development organizations.
Foundation for Sustainable Development [7]
The Foundation For Sustainable Development (FSD) is dedicated to the support of sustainable development initiatives in the developing world, with its primary focus on Latin America. FSD supports the efforts of Latin American grassroots development organizations that are working to better their communities, environments and economic opportunities around them.
International Donors Dialogue [8]
Today, less than 2% of U.S. giving supports projects outside U.S. borders. This means that over 96% of humanity, including most of the world's poorest and neediest people, are denied access to the largest pool of philanthropic capital in the world. International Donors' Dialogue works with public and private foundations who share a common desire to expand and enrich progressive international philanthropy. They hope to arouse more support for international projects by providing free advice, alternative sources of information and increased opportunities for communication among donors.
Islas Hermanas, Bainbridge y Ometepe [9]
Home page of the Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Islands Association
Nicaragua Network [10]
For more than twenty years the Nicaragua Network has worked in the United States to promote social and economic justice for the people of Nicaragua. It advocates for sound U.S. foreign policies toward Nicaragua and provides information and organizing tools to a network of 200 solidarity and peace and justice committees across the U.S.
New Haven/León Sister City Project [11]
Home page for the New Haven/León Sister City Project.
Nicaragua [12]
University of Texas Website with lots of good references, including basic demographic and economic data, along with links to other websites.
Nicaragua Educational Travel [13]
Educational travel programs in Nicaragua for middle and high school students and teachers.
Nicaragua on the Internet [14]
This profile of Nicaragua is part of a larger website that provides country-by-country information about all of Latin America.
Nicaragua Spanish School [15]
A socially responsible business that offers Spanish language study, cultural immersion, and eco-tours of Nicaragua.
Nicaraguan Newspapers
PeaceWorks [18]
Non-profit organization working for progressive change in solidarity with Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.
Potters for Peace [19]
Since 1986, Potters for Peace has been organizing educational and cultural changes as well as benefit sales to foster a closer relationship between U.S. and Nicaraguan potters. In recent years its focus has expanded to include projects around the world., including Latin America, Africa and South East Asia.In addition to selling unique examples of ceramic art, they are building an independent, non-profit, international network of potters concerned with peace and justice issues.
Puntos de Encuentro (Points of Encounter) [20]
A website for Nicaraguan feminists. "What we want to create: multiple meeting-points between women and men, between youth, between youth and adults together, within the women's movement and the youth movement, and in particular, between people and groups interested in coming together and organizing to transform the world in accordance with our desires into a world in which all individuals will have equal rights and opportunities, in which the differences -- of sex, age, ethnicity, class, education, sexual preference, physical capacity or whatever other social condition -- would not mean that some people give orders and others are obliged to obey and keep quiet in their daily lives in the street, in the home and in the bed. And also, in the school, the workplace and the community -- in sum, in the world in general."
Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN)
Formerly the Wisconsin Coordinating Council on Nicaragua
122 State St., Suite 507A, Madison, WI 53701
Phone (608) 257-7230; Fax (608) 257-7904
Source URL: http://www.capitalforcommunities.org/links.html

Links:
[1] http://www.asamblea.gob.ni/
[2] http://www.centramerica.com/
[3] http://www.bcn.gob.ni/
[4] http://www.fairtradezone.jhc-cdca.org/index.htm
[5] http://www.fairtradezone.jhc-cdca.org/fair_trade.htm
[6] http://www.facs.org.ni/Spanish/home.html
[7] http://www.fsdinternational.org/
[8] http://www.internationaldonors.org/
[9] http://www.bosia.org/
[10] http://www.nicanet.org
[11] http://www.newhavenleon.org
[12] http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/nicaragua/
[13] http://www.nicaraguastudyabroad.org
[14] http://www.latinworld.com/centro/nicaragua/index.html
[15] http://pages.prodigy.net/nss-pmc/
[16] http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/
[17] http://www.laprensa.com.ni/
[18] http://www.igc.apc.org/peaceworks/
[19] http://www.potpaz.org/
[20] http://www.puntos.org.ni/