economy
diciembre 20, 2025
Régimen esconde su falsa bonanza económica con el auge de fritangas, barberías y ventas de ropa usada
El régimen Ortega-Murillo destaca como un logro económico la creación de más de 10 mil nuevos negocios entre enero y julio de 2025. Pero, economistas advierten que el crecimiento de estos establecimientos, principalmente barberías, fritangas, pulperías y ventas de ropa usada no representa desarrollo financiero, sino una economía de subsistencia. Contrario a la narrativa oficialista, los datos muestran un mercado laboral precarizado, sin capacidad para absorber profesionales, ni generar sectores productivos dinámicos
TL;DR
- Nicaragua's Ministry for Entrepreneurship Promotion reported 10,043 new businesses and 50,215 jobs created from January to mid-July 2025.
- Economists view these figures as indicative of economic stagnation and a rise in informal self-employment, not positive economic growth.
- The majority of new businesses are micro-enterprises in traditional sectors like food, retail, and personal services, with little innovation or growth potential.
- Experts criticize the government's presentation of these figures as propaganda, arguing they reflect a failure in economic policy.
- The definition of employment used in Nicaragua, requiring only one hour of work per week, inflates job statistics and masks underemployment and precarious work.
- Informality dominates the Nicaraguan labor market, with a high percentage of workers lacking social security and tax payments.
- The creation of the Ministry for Entrepreneurship Promotion is seen by experts as an attempt to project an image of economic dynamism, despite underlying issues.
- The economic reality for many Nicaraguans is characterized by survival and precariousness, with limited opportunities for formal, quality employment.