[Editor’s Note: The Sandinista media is covering many events commemorating the fortieth anniversary of much heroism and lives lost leading up to July 19, 1979 Triumph of the Sandinista Revolution over the brutal 45-year long Somoza family dictatorship. At the same time Nicaragua is remembering the worst of the coup violence – deaths, torture, and…
By Chuck Kaufman The willingness of the Sandinista government to go to almost any lengths to achieve national peace and tranquility, including pardoning the crimes of those in the opposition who killed, tortured, burned homes, schools, markets, and public buildings in last year’s failed coup attempt, is consistent with their historical record. Recall that the…
By John Perry John Perry UK citizen who lives in Masaya, Nicaragua where he works on housing and migration issues and writes about those and other topics covered in the Two Worlds blog. This piece was first published in the Two Worlds blog responding to a “news” show in the UK. Unfortunately it applies equally to…
By Nan McCurdy The Nicaraguan government and the opposition Civic Alliance have been negotiating a peace agreement since February but, while measurable good faith is seen on the government’s side, the opposition has ceded nothing, and half the time does not even show up. On May 23, as a way of measuring support, the opposition…
by Chuck Kaufman “US Imperialism and Nicaragua: ‘They would not let our flower blossom,’” which we began serializing last week, is the first chapter of Live from Nicaragua: Uprising or Coup, published on April 18, 2019, the first anniversary of failed coup that rocked Nicaragua for three months last year. At over 300 pages, this…
by Chuck Kaufman “US Imperialism and Nicaragua: ‘They would not let our flower blossom,’” excerpted below, is the first chapter of Live from Nicaragua: Uprising or Coup, published on April 18, 2019, the first anniversary of failed coup that rocked Nicaragua for three months last year. At over 300 pages, this free electronic book, available…
On April 3, 2019, Doris Tijerino and Gladys Báez received honorary doctorates from the National University of Nicaragua (UNAN-León). The following is taken from the speech by Doris Tijerino. Here we are, Gladys Báez and I, receiving together a recognition that honors and moves us because it comes from the most prestigious and historic…
The Alliance for Global Justice is the publisher of record of this important reader which tells the true story of last year’s US-funded failed coup against the Nicaraguan government. Released on April 18, 2019, the anniversary of the coup, this 324-page book is a truly collaborative effort of US and UK solidarity organizations and internationalists,…
As we stand here today on the brink of the one year anniversary of the spasm of violence and confusion that engulfed Nicaragua last year, it is time to tell the truth and correct the historical record about what actually happened during three months of violence. The Alliance for Global Justice, with contributions by over…
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Sandinista Triumph, and Nine Other Reasons! By Erika Takeo, Friends of the ATC National Coordinator & Avery Raimondo, Friends of the ATC Testimonies Project Coordinator The “Solidarity with Nicaragua!” delegation will be taking place from July 11th to July 21st. This delegation is organized by a group of US…
