Analysts are concerned about future of independent news in Nicaragua as members of media go into exile, fewer students take journalism courses
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"El Nuevo Diario," one of Nicaragua's oldest newspapers is shutting down, after close to 40 years of printing and informing Nicaraguans. Newspaper executives reported they closed due to economic circumstances and challenging times for journalists in the Central American country. VOA's Donaldo Hernández has this report narrated by Cristina Caicedo Smit.
