Nicaragua receives 32,266 metric tons of wheat from Russia

Published Oct 12, 2021

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Nicaragua has received a donation of 32,266 metric tons of wheat from Russia, valued at $10 million, to help maintain bread prices. The wheat was received by Laureano Ortega Murillo, son of President Daniel Ortega, from the Russian ambassador in Managua. This donation comes as Nicaragua expects to hold general elections on November 7, strengthening the already tight relations between Nicaragua and Russia, which have been building since 2007. Throughout the years, Russia has provided significant donations to Nicaragua, including flour, vegetable oil, and buses for Managua's urban transport, positioning itself as a key partner and supporter of the Nicaraguan government.

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EFE.- Nicaragua received 32,266 metric tons of wheat donated by Russia on Tuesday, which will be made available to bakers to maintain bread prices, Nicaraguan authorities reported. The donation has a value equivalent to 10 million dollars, according to official information. The wheat was received in Nicaragua by the Russian ambassador in Managua, Alexander Khokhólikov, who officially handed it over to the son of President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo, Laureano Ortega Murillo, in the presence of the Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Iván Acosta . READ: Honduras will loan 100,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines to Nicaragua "Through the work of our intergovernmental joint commission, we have been developing year after year our program to supply Russian wheat for the bread of all Nicaraguans," said Ortega Murillo, through the Nicaraguan government. Last September, Russia donated 1,118 tons of flour and 695 tons of vegetable oil to reinforce the school snack, a meal ...

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