With educators in the crosshairs, government now fighting back.
The country holds a commanding lead in the “race to the bottom” with the the lowest wages and some of the worst working conditions in the world.
Workers blast new reform as dangerous and ineffective, while employers want the country to be more competitive.
As much as fifty-seven percent of township youth are unemployed, while others turn to the “informal economy” to eke out a living.
Workers support President Ortega’s “social programs” but unions warn against selling out.
But unskilled labor positions will remain in short supply.