Nicaragua

Reconciliation Does Not Mean Forgetting in Nicaragua

March 9, 2023 UNAC Editor Hybrid Warfare, Nicaragua

by Jill Clark-Golub, published on Counterpunch, March 3, 2023 Hybrid warfare tactics, including information warfare and the co-opting of human rights groups, make it hard to tell the good guys from the bad in the US-backed coup attempt in Nicaragua in 2018. But it is important to note the telltale signs of class oppression and terrorist tactics to understand the[…]

Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy

January 12, 2023 UNAC Editor Book Review, International Law, Lawfare, Nicaragua, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Ukraine, Venezuela

by John Perry of Masaya, Nicaragua, published on the website of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, COHA, January 10, 2023 A review of the report Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy, edited by Sara Flounders for the Sanctions Kill campaign and published by World View Forum.(1) Sanctions imposed without United Nations endorsement are illegal. That is why they[…]

Daniel Ortega: “What We Are Faced With Is a Gang of Assassins”

December 5, 2022 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Colonialism, Imperialism, Nicaragua, Resistance, Revolution, Statement

by Daniel Ortega, published by Chicago Alba Solidarity, November 18, 2022 It’s great when the global south has a well informed, articulate and passionate spokesperson. We need to listen to them in their own words on occasion. Of course looking in this dark mirror can be diquieting, but it is necessary all the same. [jb] I want to conclude by[…]

New US Sanctions Are Designed To Hit Nicaragua’s Poorest Citizens

October 31, 2022 UNAC Editor Hybrid Warfare, New Pink Tide, Nicaragua, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, U.S. Aggression, War on the Poor

by John Perry, published on Popular Resistance, October 29, 2022 The Biden administration has announced new sanctions which are intended to hit the poorest Nicaraguans – both in their pockets and in the public services on which they depend. This latest attack on a small Central American country is, as usual, dressed up as promoting democracy: the sanctions will “deny[…]

Nicaragua in Latin America – the Invisible and the Reality

October 28, 2022 UNAC Editor Imperial Lies and Liars, New World Visions, Nicaragua, Public Health, Socio-Economic Struggles

by Stephen Sefton, published on Tortilla con Sal, October 26, 2022 In Nicaragua, the population lives the daily reality of the country’s revolutionary development, the democratization of the economy, the modernization of the health and education systems, the transformation of infrastructure and a dynamic reaffirmation of culture, identity and national dignity. However, overseas and in the region itself, these tremendous[…]

David vs. Goliath: Nicaragua’s Independence

September 18, 2022 UNAC Editor Nicaragua, Peoples' Movements, Resistance

By Becca Renk, published on Casa Benjamin Linder Website, September 15, 2022 [Español Abajo] This week Nicaragua is celebrating its Independence Days – on September 14th the celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto won against U.S. filibusters in 1856, and on September 15th the commemoration of Central America’s independence from Spain in 1821. At my daughter’s sixth birthday party[…]

The Catholic Church and Nicaragua

September 7, 2022 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Imperial Lies and Liars, Nicaragua

by Becca Renk, published on NicaNotes, September 1, 2022 Recently a deluge of headlines about the Catholic Church in Nicaragua has appeared in international media – but not one of the articles has accurately explained what is happening. Below I’ll break down Nicaragua’s relationship with the Catholic Church and recent events, all links are to excellent articles for those who[…]

The Privilege of Free Healthcare

August 16, 2022 UNAC Editor Human Rights, Nicaragua, Public Health

by Becca Renk, published on Casa Benjamin Linder, August 10, 2022 DENGUE FEVER We’re settling in to our daughter Orla’s sixth night in the hospital. Visiting hours are over and only ten of the beds in our 32-bed pediatric ward are occupied tonight, down from 20 a few nights ago. The patients – mostly young teens in our room[…]

Nicaragua… “Still, it moves…”

August 1, 2022 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Diplomacy, Hybrid Warfare, New Pink Tide, Nicaragua, Resistance

by Stephen Sefton, published on Tortilla Con Sal, July 18, 2022 Galileo may or may not truly have said “Still, it moves…” on escaping condemnation by the Holy Inquisition for asserting that the Earth moves around the Sun. But the saying certainly applies in the case of Nicaragua’s persecution by the sadistic neoliberal Inquisition of Western countries whose oligarchs, corporate[…]

Inside Nicaragua’s Sandinista Revolution: 43 Years Resisting Imperialism

July 31, 2022 UNAC Editor New Pink Tide, Nicaragua, Paths to Emancipation, Peoples' Movements, Revolution

by Benjamin Norton, published on Multipolarista, July 22, 2022 Benjamin Norton reports from inside Nicaragua on the 43rd anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution. This mini-documentary explores the FSLN’s emphasis on social programs, popular participation, anti-imperialism, and internationalism. Transcript LYRICS: This is the war that can’t be held back, the ongoing war against the oppressor. What is the symbol? The people[…]