Nicaragua
The Silent Epidemic Behind Nicaragua's Rum
The citizens of Chichigalpa, a small town in western Nicaragua, are dying at an alarming rate. Research has linked conditions in sugarcane fields, which produce molasses for rum, to an epidemic of kidney disease.
Explore the Madness of Black Friday on Today's 'Daily VICE'
We also examine labor practices in Nicaraguan rum production and head to a highly exclusive golf tournament.
2,500 Cuban Migrants Are Still Stuck in Costa Rica — And There's No End In Sight
The migrants were following the increasingly popular route of flying from Cuba to Ecuador and then travelling north by land to the US border, but their way has been blocked by Nicaragua refusing to let them through.
Cuban Migrants Heading to the US Can't Make it out of Costa Rica
Over 1,000 Cubans migrants have been stuck in Costa Rica since Sunday when Nicaragua shut the border to them. The numbers keep growing as ever more Cubans arrive at the bottleneck spurred by fears of imminent changes to their special immigration status.
The Nicaraguan Teen Teaching Young Girls Their Reproductive Rights
Maria Fernanda Pineda Calero is only 16, but she already wants to tear down her country's 'machismo culture.'
I Ate Illegal Turtle Eggs and They Were Disgusting
Nicaragua's beloved dish of sea turtle ova is also illegal—giving a new meaning to "poached eggs."
These Two Towns Are in a Bitter Feud Over a Cheese Taco
For decades, a feud has raged between the neighboring towns of La Paz Centro and Naragote in Nicaragua over the birthplace of the quesillo—a simple corn tortilla wrapped around cheese and topped with pickled onions and cream.
The Anatomy of a Nicaraguan Taco
During the middle of a rainstorm at the highly popular Taco Marlene, I watched a woman use one hand to gracefully squeeze the water out of her hair and her other to eat her taco. Yes, they are that good.
Nacatamales Are the Fatty, Meat-Filled Tamales of Nicaragua
Nacatamal is the Nahuatl, or Aztec, word for meat tamale. It’s the oily, fatty cousin of the Mexican tamal, and the Millón family in Nicaragua has been making them for 50 years.
Music With a Message: Surfing the Wave of Nicaragua's Socially Conscious Rock Scene
Nicaraguan musicians with a social message simply can’t afford to stop playing.
A Mega-Canal In Nicaragua Could Kill Off Jaguars and Indigenous Groups
The Hong Kong-financed project could double the country's GDP, but threatens endangered cats and an estimated 119,000 indigenous people.
The Greatest Baseball Ever is Being Played at the Pan American Games—Or is it?
The action Thursday included ejections, police escorts, Pedro Feliz, and Vicente Padilla.