Many reasons to stay in Nicaragua

Opinion July 07, 2011

Nordic countries established aid programmes in Nicaragua as an act of solidarity. Now all but Finland are phasing out their aid and leaving Managua. Jussi Pakkasvirta argues there are many good reasons to maintain the Finnish presence.

Jussi Pakkasvirta is Head of Political and Economic Studies at the University of Helsinki.

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