Confessions of a CIA Terrorist

Rick Sterling Prado briefly describes the sensational events in October 1986 when a CIA plane dropping supplies and weapons to Contras was shot down Review of the book Black Ops: Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior, The Memoirs of Enrique Prado (St. Martins Press, New York, 2022) In 1975, Philip Agee published his book “Inside…

Nicaragua: What We Learned About Agroecology

Rick Kohn As part of a seminar course at the University of Maryland, students travel to Nicaragua to see firsthand how the country has confronted the challenges of hunger and poverty and achieved food self-sufficiency. At the University of Maryland’s College of Agriculture, we have developed a seminar course titled “Sustainable Agriculture and Environment in Nicaragua” offered…

Russia Plays in “America’s Back Yard”

Another step forward in the integration of the nations of Latin America into the rising multipolar world, with a visit from Russia’s foreign minister to Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba this week. Don DeBar has more. With Stephen Sefton. 20 April 2023 22:48 Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to the Republic of Cuba…

Nicaragua 2018: The Triumph of a Sovereign Future

Stephen Sefton When reflecting on the significance of the defeat of the coup attempt in Nicaragua in 2018, it is easy to forget the regional context at that fateful moment and focus only on the terrible events in the national context. But it is also important to remember always that the ruling elites in the…

Five Years Ago in Nicaragua: A Coup Attempt Begins

Daniel Kovalik, John Perry Five years ago, Nicaragua was subject to a violent attempted coup that lasted from April through July, 2018. In the first of four articles, we look at how it was planned and how it started. In the first few months of 2018, Nicaragua hardly appeared to be a strong candidate for an…

The United Nations is Being Used by the US in its Propaganda War Against Nicaragua

John Perry Biased new report lends weight to U.S. regime-change operations targeting left-wing Sandinista government. While the United States pays little regard to the human rights of many of its own citizens, it manifests intense interest in those of countries that it regards as its enemies. Nicaragua, designated by both Trump and Biden as a…

Human Rights Experts Call for Withdrawal of Biased UN Report on Nicaragua

A new, anonymously-produced UN report denouncing Nicaragua’s government whitewashes the brutal US-backed 2018 coup against it while refusing to interview victims of sadistic opposition violence. The following is a press release from the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition. Para español, lea aqui. March 30, 2023 (for immediate use) Alfred de Zayas, former UN Independent Expert on International Order,…

Nicaragua Supports Russia’s Global Security Efforts

Nicaragua supports Russia’s efforts to ensure security and stability at the international level, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada Colindres said during talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Thursday. Moncada is in Moscow accompanied by a high-profile government delegation, which includes representatives from several Nicaraguan agencies and departments. Nicaragua supports Russia’s people and government…

Nicaragua on the Fight Against Contemporary Neocolonial Practices

STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE FORUM OF SUPPORTERS OF THE “FIGHT AGAINST THE CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES OF NEOCOLONIALISM.” “FIGHT AGAINST CONTEMPORARY NEO-COLONIAL PRACTICES” Comrade, Denis Moncada, Minister of Foreign Affairs Moscow, March, 2023 Sisters and Brothers, Comrades, Friends, 1. From our Nicaragua, Worthy and Blessed,…

UN Complicity in Terrorism: The Case of Nicaragua

Stephen Sefton A new, anonymously-produced UN report denouncing Nicaragua’s government whitewashes the brutal US-backed 2018 coup against it while refusing to interview victims of sadistic opposition violence. Abuse and weaponization of the United Nations system by the United States and its vassal governments to both mislead and intimidate the rest of the world have been…

Nicaragua’s Message to the 28th Ibero-American Summit

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF RECONCILIATION AND NATIONAL UNITY AT THE XXVIII MEETING OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF IBERO-AMERICA Minister of Foreign Affairs, Denis Moncada Colindres Santo Domingo, 25TH March, 2023 Excellency Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic and Pro Tempore Presidency of the Ibero-American Conference; Ladies and Gentlemen, Presidents, Ministers of…

The Grenada Revolution: The Fruit, the Priest and the Jewel

Lautaro Rivara Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop (center) with a woman of Grenada’s Carriacou island. On March 13, 1979, on the island of Grenada, one of the most hopeful and unknown revolutions of our region began. This is the story of the small country that dared to make a great revolution. Grenada, or How to…

The Imbalance of San Pedro

Fabrizio Casari Pope Francis’ words against Sandinista Nicaragua have aroused astonishment in some quarters, consternation in others. In criticizing the decision of the judicial authority to impose a harsh prison sentence on Monsignor Rolando Alvarez, Francis has gone far beyond what ecclesial language permits, and far beyond what reasonableness suggests. He has accused President Daniel…

Nicaragua: Of “Guarangos” Popes, Decrepit Churches, Small and Large Homelands

Jorge Capelán On Friday there was a scandal that is still reverberating around the world. In a interview with the right-wing and anti-popular media par excellence, Infobae, sworn enemy of everything that smells of Patria Grande, Mr. Jorge Bergoglio, that for about 10 years has held the religious name of Francis, delivered an outburst of,…

What is Really Going on with Lula?

What is Really Going on w/ Lula? Breaking down the facts, the lies, good & bad plus the Truth About Human Rights Nicaragua. Camila Escalante & Teri Mattson Rumble https://t.co/8rUGCW3tzi — Fiorella Isabel (@FiorellaIsabelM) March 10, 2023 Latin American governments say they don’t want foreign governments intervening in their internal affairs. Impossible to take them…

Women in Power in Nicaragua: “We’re Not Fighting for Space Anymore”

Becca Renk Women make up 50% of the members of the National Assembly. Here Assembly Deputy Flor Avellán (with microphone) speaks in a hearing. Photo: Becca Renk “Women are not fighting for space anymore,” declares Nicaraguan National Assembly Deputy Flor Avellán. “Now we have that space and we are empowered every day.” In recent years,…

These Countries Slammed UNHRC for its Attack on Nicaragua

Kawsachun News Several countries have rejected the politicized use of the UN Human Rights Council and the weaponization of human rights against Nicaragua, following the release of a hostile UN expert report. A speakers list which included DPRK, Venezuela, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Russia, Eritrea, Syria, and China voiced opposition to the methods of the expert…

Three Women Discover the Americas’ Best Kept Secret: Nicaragua!

Phoebe Sorgen, Jennifer Sullivan, and Dianne Blais The Alliance for Global Justice sent out an invitation to apply for “Women In Nicaragua: Power & Protagonism” Jan. 7-16, 2023.  How did this nation close the gender gap by 80% in just 15 years? Three women who had met in the Green Party decided to find out….