Popular Resistance: Biden’s “Summit for Democracy” The Apex of Hypocrisy Biden’s December 9-10 “Summit for Democracy” has already stirred up a storm. The White House says the summit will have “three principal themes: defending against authoritarianism, fighting corruption, and promoting respect for human rights” – clearly targeting Washington’s chosen “autocratic states,” China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela,…
By Becca Mohally Renk (Becca Renk is part of the Jubilee House Community and its project in Ciudad Sandino, the Center for Development in Central America and has lived in Nicaragua since 2001.) “I’m Catholic. I still pray in my house every day. I just don’t go to mass anymore.” We’re sitting in a swept…
By Richard Kohn, Ph.D. (Rick Kohn is a Professor in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland. He has worked on extension and research projects in the US, Nigeria, and Nicaragua. He covered the Nov. 7 general election in Nicaragua.) CNN and other mainstream media have been promoting a conspiracy…
By Jorge Capelan [Jorge Capelán is a Latin American journalist and political analyst who has worked for many years in Nicaragua. He appears weekly on news analysis programs and writes for several online news outlets.] Free Trade Zones (FTZs) play a very important role in Nicaragua’s struggle against poverty. As distinct from most countries in the…
MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES Managua, Nicaragua Managua, 18th November, 2021 MRE/DM/00284/11/21 Mr. Luis Almagro Lemes Secretary General Organization of American States Taking into account the “Declaration of the National Assembly in the face of the repeated actions of interference of the Organization of American States in the Internal Affairs of the State of…
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Action Group & Alliance for Global Justice invite you to a webinar in response to Nicaragua’s 2021 Elections View the Webinar on YouTube Here Featuring: Many persons from the US and beyond who accompanied the Nicaragua elections and saw firsthand what really took place. In this 90-minute webinar, you’ll see photos…
By Rick Kohn [This article was originally published in LA Progressive on Oct. 27, 2021, as the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow was about to begin. The talks, which ended on Nov. 12, were generally agreed to have fallen short of expectations.] (Rick Kohn is a Professor in the College of Agriculture and Natural…
Add Your Name to the Statement by the ISB – Instituto de Simon Bolivar, Simon Bolivar Institute of Peace and Solidarity Among Peoples Sign-on Here! Simon Bolivar Institute of Peace and Solidarity Among Peoples Statement: On Sunday, November 7, 2021, the Nicaraguan people came out peacefully to cast their votes in presidential elections. A turnout…
US War on Cuba TeleSur: World Leaders Sign Letter Opposing Planned US Subversion in CubaTeleSur reproduces in full a letter signed by hundreds of world leaders and personalities in solidarity with the Cuban people and government up against the full-fledged destabilization attempts planned for November 15. World map of US backed rallies against Cuba on…
By Margaret Kimberley (Margaret Kimberley is Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report. She was an election companion with the Black Alliance for Peace delegation.) Remarks at Electoral Accompaniment Press Conference Managua, Nicaragua November 9, 2021 [You can view the entire press conference here: https://youtu.be/d513SW8NOtk] My name is Margaret Kimberley and I am a member of…
