We’re threatened by a tax reform from the catacombs
2012 Octubre Nicaragua
Ever since President Ortega took office in 2007, he’s been promising a profound change in the country’s
tax structure. But he ended his first five-year...
The Incredible and Sad Story of The Tax Reform in Three Acts
2010 Abril Nicaragua
When we talk about tax reform in our country, we’re talking about an event that has happened every seven years for the past two decades: episodic changes...
“The Problem Isn’t Lack of Resources; It’s Fiscal Inequity and Legalized Pillage”
2006 Marzo Nicaragua
Several acute social crises are being played out in the country right now. One of the two main ones is the strike of public-sector doctors and other...
The Chronicle of a Reform Foretold
2003 Abril Nicaragua
The Technical Committee consisted of José Luis Medal, Sergio Santamaría, Róger Cerda, Néstor Avendaño, Ricardo Zambrana and me. Our group decided to...
Corruption and Party Polarization: The Cancer in our Justice System
2002 Julio Nicaragua
On February 21, a symbolic date for Nicaragua as it commemorates the assassination of General Sandino, President Bolaños set up a legal commission consisting...
"Our Tax Policy is Regressive, Terrorist and Unimaginative"
1999 Noviembre Nicaragua
By looking at fiscal policy, one can understand, analyze and interpret a country's socioeconomic life. A brief look at the past 30 years of Nicaraguan...
State Modernization: Dangerous Signs
1997 Junio Nicaragua
A legislative agenda has been lacking, local governments are waiting for decentralization, the Comptroller is a besieged institution, and so far there...