Central American Historical Institute

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Central American
Historical Institute
Instituto Histórico Centroamericano
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Abbreviation IHCA
Established 1981;37 years ago (1981)
Purpose Social advancement
Location
Main organ
envio monthly journal
Affiliations Jesuit, Catholic
Staff
Seven full time
Volunteers
Regular, c.sixty [1]
Website IHCA

Central American Historical Institute (Instituto Histórico Centroamericano – IHCA) is a non-profit civil association founded by the Society of Jesus in Managua, Nicaragua, in 1981. It is engaged in research and education on issues pertaining to the poor and to social transformation in Nicaragua and in all of Central America.

Society of Jesus male religious congregation of the Catholic Church

The Society of Jesus is a scholarly religious congregation of the Catholic Church which originated in sixteenth-century Spain. The members are called Jesuits. The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations. Jesuits work in education, intellectual research, and cultural pursuits. Jesuits also give retreats, minister in hospitals and parishes, sponsor direct social ministries, and promote ecumenical dialogue.

Managua Place in Nicaragua

Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and the center of an eponymous department. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Managua, it had an estimated population 1,042,641 in 2016 within the city's administrative limits and a population of 1,401,687 in the metropolitan area, which additionally includes the municipalities of Ciudad Sandino, El Crucero, Nindirí, Ticuantepe and Tipitapa.

Nicaragua Country in Central America

Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the largest country in the Central American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the northwest, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Managua is the country's capital and largest city and is also the third-largest city in Central America, behind Tegucigalpa and Guatemala City. The multi-ethnic population of six million includes people of indigenous, European, African, and Asian heritage. The main language is Spanish. Indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English.

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Activities

Central American Historical Institute is involved in journalistic research, reflection, analysis, communication, education, and social action. IHCA strives to assist all those who are interested in creating a more just and inclusive society in Nicaragua and in the rest of Central America. [1]

Central America central geographic region of the Americas

Central America is located on the southern tip of North America, or is sometimes defined as a subcontinent of the Americas, bordered by Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south. Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The combined population of Central America has been estimated to be 41,739,000 and 42,688,190.

Its work includes exposing the anti-Sandinista stance of La Prensa, the traditional newspaper in Nicaragua. [2] It also reflected on the situation of the indigenous peoples. [3] It dealt extensively with the Nicaraguan coastal conflict. [4] [ dead link ] Since the electoral defeat of the FSLN in 1990, envio has turned its attention more to Central American and regional issues, offering information, analysis, and research. [5]

IHCA offers programs within its Global Project. Since 1994 it has sponsored monthly workshops. Since 2003 it has offered leadership training programs for government leaders in Managua, Carazo, Masaya, and Granada. Since 2007 in conjunction with Central American University it has offered Nicaraguan students a diploma in Training for Political Citizenship. [6] [ dead link ]

Masaya Municipality in Masaya Department, Nicaragua

Masaya is the capital city of Masaya department in Nicaragua. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Granada and 31 km southeast from Managua.

Granada Municipality in Andalusia, Spain

Granada is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of four rivers, the Darro, the Genil, the Monachil and the Beiro. It sits at an average elevation of 738 m (2,421 ft) above sea level, yet is only one hour by car from the Mediterranean coast, the Costa Tropical. Nearby is the Sierra Nevada Ski Station, where the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1996 were held.

Central American University

José Simeón Cañas Central American University, also known as UCA El Salvador, is a private university with nonprofit purposes in San Salvador, El Salvador, run by the Society of Jesus. It was founded on September 15, 1965, at the request of a group of Roman Catholic families who appealed to the Salvadoran government and the Society of Jesus in order to create another university as an alternative to the University of El Salvador, becoming the first private institution of higher education in the country. The Jesuits also run Central American University in Nicaragua, opened in 1960.

Staff

The Institute is run by a staff of 7 full-time and 14 part-time workers involved in research, translation, and administration. Guardian Angel sisters, [7] Jesuit scholastics, and dozens of dispersed people help to coordinate the training efforts. Offices of Central American Historical Institute are on the campus of Central American University in Managua. [1]

Jesuit formation

Jesuit formation, or the training of Jesuits, seeks to prepare candidates for the Roman Catholic Society of Jesus spiritually, academically and practically for the ministries they will be called to offer the Church and world.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Instituto Histórico Centroamericano". Jesuitas Centroamérica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  2. ↑ Linfield, Michael (1990-01-01). Freedom Under Fire: U.S. Civil Liberties in Times of War. South End Press. p. 175. ISBN   9780896083745.
  3. ↑ Polanco, Héctor Díaz (1996-01-01). Autonomía regional: la autodeterminación de los pueblos indios (in Spanish). Siglo XXI. p. 199. ISBN   9682320054.
  4. ↑ "Coastal conflict" (PDF). Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Revista Envío". www.envio.org.ni. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  6. ↑ Dumas, Ing. Ismael Ramos. "Diplomado en Formación Política y Ciudadana – Edición XII". www.uca.edu.ni (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  7. ↑ "Hermanas del Angel de la Guarda". www.hnassantoangel.com. Retrieved 2017-03-30.


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