Nicaragua Among the Most Peaceful Countries in Latin America

    WASHINGTON, DC, June 12, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Global Peace Index 2010 (GPI) revealed recently that Nicaragua remains the second safest country in Central America. The study conducted by GPI evaluates over 149 countries and includes indicators such as the levels of military expenditure, its relations with neighboring countries, number of homicides, level of organized conflict and the level of respect for human rights.

Among the Central American countries, Nicaragua is number two after Costa Rica, in the 64th position, while El Salvador is number 103 and Guatemala number 112, followed by Honduras as number 125.

The GPI team uses the latest available figures from a wide range of respected sources, including the International Institute of Strategic Studies, the World Bank, various United Nations offices, peace institutes and the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Aside from being one of the safest destinations in the region, Nicaragua has also been recognized as a country that offers favorable conditions so investors can develop their projects with confidence and security.

The Doing Business Report 2010, published by the World Bank Group, positioned Nicaragua as the country that best protects investors within the Central American region, after measuring transparency of transactions (extent of disclosure index), liability for self-dealing (extent of director liability index), shareholders' ability to sue officers and directors for misconduct (ease of shareholder suits index) and strength of investor protection index.

The same report also ranked Nicaragua as the fastest country in which to start a business in Central America. This category measures business regulations and the protection of property rights, as well as their effect on businesses.

For more information about the Global Peace Index visit http://www.visionofhumanity.org/.

PRONicaragua is the Nicaraguan Investment Promotion Agency, established in 2002. It is a non-profit, public-private institution whose mission is to generate economic growth and job creation in Nicaragua by attracting high-quality foreign direct investment. The agency provides complimentary support services to qualified investors seeking investment opportunities in our country. For further information, please contact us at (505) 2270-6400 or http://pronicaragua.org.

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