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Ortega Promises to Bring Back the Train

President Daniel Ortega recently announced his government plans to bring back the old train line that served much of Nicaragua for decades, until being suspended in the 1990s by President Violeta Chamorro.

Ortega didn’t offer any details about how or when the trains will start rolling again.

 

 

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