US Government

• US State Department
  http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ci/c2885.htm
  
• US Agency for International Development in Nicaragua
  http://www.usaid.org.ni/
  
• US Embassy in Managua
  http://usembassy.state.gov/managua/wwwhemba.html

Nicaraguan Government

• Casa Presidencial, Nicaragua (site of the Nicaraguan Presidency, Spanish only)
  http://www.presidencia.gob.ni
  
• MAGFOR (Nicaraguan Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Spanish only)
  http://www.magfor.gob.ni
  
• Nicaragua’s National Assembly (Spanish only)
  http://www.asamblea.gob.ni/

Research Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations: Nicaragua

• CENIDH (Centro Nicaraguense de Derechos Humanos)
  http://www.cenidh.org/
  A non-governmental institution for the promotion and defense of human rights in Nicaragua.  Information on recent human rights news and annual reports. 
  
• Centro Alexander Von Humboldt
  http://www.humboldt.org.ni/
  An organization for the promotion of sustainable development and environmental policy.  Website includes information on the FTAA and CAFTA.
  
• Coordinadora Civil de Nicaragua
  http://www.ccer-nic.org
  This coalition of over 350 civil society organizations emerged following the devastation of Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua, and now participates in public policy advocacy, especially related to emergency relief and reconstruction. 

Research Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations: United States

• Nicaragua Network
  http://www.nicanet.org/
  Information on labor, Nicaragua’s agreements with the IMF, and direct assistance to aid Nicaraguan coffee farmers, among other programs.
   
• Quixote Center/Quest for Peace
  http://www.quixote.org/quest
  Information on CAFTA, aid and development, water privatization, and other efforts. 
  
• Witness for Peace
  http://www.witnessforpeace.org
  An organization working for peace and justice through socially responsible travel and grassroots activism.  WFP has teams in a number of Latin American countries, including Nicaragua, who organize educational delegations and conduct research.  Website contains information on the latest advocacy efforts, delegations, and debt and labor issues in Nicaragua. 
  
• Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
  http://www.wola.org/central_america/nicaragua/nica_countrypage.htm
  A Washington-based NGO conducing research and education on democracy, human rights, rural development and corruption.