Voice of Nicaragua: Nicaragua's top cop, who once wanted to be a nun, fends off drug gangs

Wednesday, November 23

Nicaragua's top cop, who once wanted to be a nun, fends off drug gangs

MiamiHerald.com

MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Even as drug gangs are taking control of wide swaths of other Central American countries, a gentle and unassuming 60-year-old grandmother appears to have held them off as national police chief of Nicaragua. ... Read more

Granada is historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities both economically and politically. It is situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Nicaragua. It was founded by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba on December 8, 1524. It has a rich colonial heritage, seen in its architecture and layout. Granada is commonly nicknamed the Gran Sultana del Gran Lago (Great Sultan of the Great Lake).

Granada has long been a center of commerce, including timber, gold and silver. Granada's economy continues to grow as it is becoming the national tourism hub. Though Granada remains Nicaragua's fourth largest city, it is widely known for preserving some the finest colonial-era architecture in the country.

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Wednesday, November 23

Nicaragua's top cop, who once wanted to be a nun, fends off drug gangs

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