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Nicaragua

Children scavengers on a rubbish tip on the outskirts of the capital, Managua - Nicaragua.

Children scavengers on a rubbish tip on the outskirts of the capital, Managua - Nicaragua. © Sean Sprague (Panos)

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Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. It received £3.9 million of aid from the UK in 2008/09.


 

Latin America Key facts

Population: 560 million (est.)
Total UK aid received (2008/09): 3.9m (Source: Statistics for International Development 2009)

 

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Eco-friendly dinners in Nicaragua

Eco-friendly dinners in Nicaragua

In Sonia Enriquez's kitchen lurked an environmental hazard: the family's old-fashioned, firewood-intensive stove