The Republic of Nicaragua has signed Gephardt Group Government Affairs for lobbying and government relations services that contribute to improved economic and political relations between that Central American nation and the U.S., according to Foreign Agents Registration Act documents filed in December.
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GGA will provide strategic advice, lobbying and government relations services to the Nicaraguan Embassy in D.C., which includes outreach to Congress and the Executive Branch on the Embassy’s behalf, according to FARA documents.
GGA will also supply the Embassy with written assessments and reports on its work, which terminates at the end of December.
GGA will receive approx. $455,000 for the agreement, which was signed by Nicaraguan Ambassador Francisco Obadiah Campbell Hooker.
GGA is led by former Majority Leader and Democratic presidential candidate Dick Gephardt.
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