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On November 7, Nicaragua held elections in which current president Daniel Ortega received 75% support and, as a result, begins a new term of office in January. Not surprisingly, the US government described the election as a “sham.” Of more concern is that many on the left seem to agree. William Robinson’s NACLA article, “Nicaragua: […]

Since the Sandinistas returned to power in January 2007, child malnutrition has dropped by 45% for children under five and by 66% for children ages 6-12. I’d like you to imagine for a moment that you are the parent of a child with asthma, living in Ciudad Sandino, just outside the capital of Nicaragua, in […]

US Targets Nicaraguan Presidential Election: Former Solidarity Activists Echo Imperial Talking Points (Image by Fernanda LeMarie via Creative Commons / Cronkite Borderlands Project) Before Henry Kissinger became a Clinton pal, liberals condemned him for saying: “I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decid...

by Roger D. Harris / July 14th, 2021 Before Henry Kissinger became a Clinton pal, liberals condemned him for saying: “I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves.” The 1973 US-backed coup and bloodbath in Chile followed. Now Uncle Sam has a problem in Nicaragua, where independent polls predict a landslide victory for Daniel Ortega...

Maurice LEMOINE Le Monde (17 juin 2021) en évoquant l’arrestation de treize dirigeants « à quatre mois de la présidentielle ». Le nom du support est purement anecdotique : qu’ils soient de droite, de gauche, du centre ou même qu’ils professent le « tout en même temps », la quasi totalité des médias, à la manière d’un « parti unique », publient quasiment la même chose pour dénoncer la « criminelle dérive du régime de Daniel Ortega ». Une telle unanimité...

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The PBS story about “conflict beef” in Nicaragua reveals how biollionare-backed foundations defame and punish those who are too independent.