AFGJ Virtual Press Event on Tuesday, Sept 26 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. EST

Tune in to our Virtual Press Conference Amidst ongoing challenges and disruptions to our mission, the Alliance for Global Justice remains steadfast in our commitment to human rights, including those of the Palestinian people. The tactic of deplatforming has sought to obstruct, divert, and impede our efforts, affecting our resources and funding. Despite these obstacles,…

Venezuela & ALBA News 9.22.2023: Speeches of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, China, and Russia at G77 and UN General Assembly

Cuban President Diaz-Canel speech at the UN General Assembly on behalf of the G77 at the Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals Today 735 million people face chronic hunger, more than in 2015. At the current pace, none of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals will be met and more than half of the agreed targets…

NicaNotes: Send messages to your Senators! Oppose new & old sanctions on Nicaragua!

By Katherine Hoyt and Richard Kohn [Katherine Hoyt is a retired National Co-Coordinator of the Nicaragua Network/Alliance for Global Justice. In retirement she has published “Unequal Encounters: A Reader in Early Latin American Political Thought” from Lexington Books. Rick Kohn is a professor at the University of Maryland and member of Friends of Latin America.…

Venezuela & ALBA News #470, 9.15.2023: Historic Agreements between Venezuela and China

XinhuaNet: One-on-One with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Interview with President Maduro, where he contrasts the conduct of the US towards Venezuela with that of China. XinhuaNet: Xi and Maduro announce elevation of China-Venezuela ties “China has always viewed its relations with Venezuela from a strategic and long-term perspective, and firmly supports Venezuela’s efforts to safeguard…

NicaNotes: Mission Accomplished! Ten Homes Built the Cooperative Way

By Winnie Narvaez [This article was first published by the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign of the UK on August 24, 2023.] (Winnie Narváez Herrera is a popular education facilitator working with the educational organization ÁBACOenRed /FUPECG supporting co-operatives. It is based in northern Nicaragua. Here she reports on how public institutions and the Victorias de Noviembre…

Alex Saab: From Venezuelan Diplomat to Political Prisoner, a webinar with Roger Waters

I saw Alex and he looked really tired. The last time he vomited blood was 2 weeks ago, and although he reported it, he still hasn’t been seen by a doctor. So he doesn’t know if his cancer is still in remission. AUDREY BOMSE, National Lawyers Guild, Miami   Alex Saab, a Venezuelan diplomat kidnapped…

Delegation announcement! Advances & Autonomy Brigade: Rights of Indigenous & Afrodescendant Peoples on Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast

Join us to witness, experience and learn about advances and autonomy on Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast Did you know Nicaragua has deeded 1/3 of its territory to Indigenous communities? Indigenous & Afro-Descendant communities form two self-governing autonomous regions where in just 15 years local and national projects have transformed life through mutlicultural and multilingual education at…

Venezuela & ALBA News 9.8.2023: Maduro, A Decade of Continuing Chavez’ Socialist Anti-Imperialist Struggle

Francisco Dominguez: A Decade Continuing Chavez’ Socialist Anti-Imperialist Struggle A pamphlet by the leader of Venezuela Solidarity Campaign UK. This reviews the non-stop US overt and covert warfare, including murderous economic warfare, to overthrow the Venezuelan revolution. Dominguez points out that the Maduro and the Chavista movement have withstood everything the US threw at them and…

NicaNotes: Elliott Abrams and the People of Central America: Never Forget!

By James Phillips (James Phillips is a cultural and political anthropologist who has lived in Nicaragua and Honduras and has studied Central America for many years. His latest book is: Extracting Honduras: Resource Exploitation, Displacement, and Forced Migration.)  Elliott Abrams is being considered for a position on the State Department’s Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.…

Venezuela & ALBA News 9.01.2023: Venezuela Prepares for Right-Wing Election Violence; new film on Nicaragua

Venezuela Venezuelanalysis: Opposition Begins Primary Race as Far Right Threatens ‘Military Rebellion’ President Maduro announced the mobilization of “Peace Squads” in order to prevent the outbreak of violence by the opposition. The race to select the opposition’s candidate in the upcoming presidential elections in Venezuela officially began amid threats of a “military rebellion” by a…