Nicaraguan Private Sector Expecting ‘Continuity’ from Government

The re-election of Daniel Ortega has not worried the business sector, and they hope to continue working as before.

Mario Amador, representative of the Chamber of Industry, and the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) also said they expect a consensus on the laws that are to be approved in the future.

"Meanwhile, Manuel Alvarez, the president of the Union of Agricultural Producers of Nicaragua (UPANIC), said the expectation they have is that economic policy will remain the same as it was previously.

"We hope to continue to maintain a stable macroeconomic policy in the country and that the agricultural sector will benefit from sensible policies to increase production and exports," said the leader in agriculture', reported Elnuevodiario.com.ni.

Source: elnuevodiario.com.ni

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