Nicaragua relatively unscathed by drug menace

Central America is the poorest region of the Western Hemisphere, and it is also the most violent, largely as a result of the influence of drug gangs.

But Nicaragua, which shares many characteristics of its more violent neighbours, has not suffered the scars of drug trafficking, and locals say that strong community relations keep violence off their streets.

Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports from Nicaragua's capital, Managua.

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[alegria26]

@TheNicaPinolero asi son estos malditos solo vergas hablan k se preocupen por sus propios paises (me enturke)

[TheNicaPinolero]

Somos Felices, comemos bien y vivimos con tranquilidad, si... hay problemas politicos pero eso es otro asunto, lo que pasa es que este noticiario como otros son AMARILLISTAS, solamente presenta lo malo de Nicaragua, nunca presentan las cosas buenas.

[XxMzt4RVLCNRYxX]

columbia? seriously.....its colombia

[prosig556]

Nicaragua needs birth control, 2 kids per women. All problems solved

[Bander1]

Also, the military is more efficient...the former commie Nicaraguan army does not take no shit.

[capucchan8]

the fact that they don't have too much to do with LA helps, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have lots people living in LA