[The following post is a revision and update of a blog I wrote Oct. 26, 2017 entitled “MRS: Should They Lose the Right to Use the Name of Sandino? The MRS is a prominent part of the opposition to President Ortega’s government and a primary source of information for the international press. Due to their…
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democracy, NicaNotes, Nicaragua, Uncategorized
Armed Violence in Nicaragua: an Imported Product
Originally Printed on June 24, 2018 by Misión Verdad [Translated from the Spanish by the Nicaragua Network/Alliance for Global Justice.] The demonstrations by the opposition in Nicaragua in recent months must be framed in the context of a region where armed and “para-criminal” violence at the hands of bands like Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Calle…
NicaNotes, Nicaragua, Uncategorized
Nicanotes: Why are the Police Not Able to Control the Violence in Nicaragua?
This guest blog was written by an internationalist living in Nicaragua who asked that their name not be used for fear of retaliation by violent factions of the opposition. The role of the police in Nicaragua’s current crisis is a key one. From the opposition standpoint, they are the source of most if not all…
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NicaNotes: Guest Blog: Nicaragua’s Crisis – the Latest Stage in a Permanent War
Guest Blog By Tortillaconsal.com Tortilla con Sal is an independent news and information source funded by its writers and their supporters. We receive no financial support from any political organization. We are committed to producing information in solidarity with the global impoverished majority from an anti-imperialist point of view. On Nicaragua, we identify with the…
Chuck Kaufman, democracy, NicaNotes, Nicaragua, Uncategorized
Nicanotes: Let’s Think About the Consequences of our Actions
By Chuck Kaufman As the crisis in Nicaragua intensifies and the US and European corporate media, the human rights industrial complex, and voices traditionally hostile to Nicaraguan sovereignty grow ever more strident, I have become mystified at the reactions of some people who I used to think were of the Left, or at least were…
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Nicanotes: Guest Blog: Perspective on the Nicaragua Crisis from Someone Who Lived There for Thirty Years
Guest Blog by Nan McCurdy Like most Nicaraguans and people like me who lived there for thirty years, I spend most of my time now reading, listening to and watching news and talking to our kids, siblings, nieces, nephews and friends about what is going on. By 1pm California time I had seen so many…
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NicaNotes: The Peace Corps and Nicaragua
By John Kotula One aspect of the current situation in Nicaragua that hasn’t been discussed much is the evacuation of more than 160 Peace Corps volunteers. (Jesuit volunteers and Canadian volunteers have also been pulled out of the country.) Compared with the deaths of dozens of mostly young Nicaraguans, this exit of foreign service providers may seem relatively unimportant. However, it…
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Nicanotes: The Image of Rubén Darío in Nicaragua
by John Kotula I am well aware, as I put this photo essay together, that the conversation about Nicaragua is totally dominated by the political conflicts that have shaken the country for the last month. I think that now is a good time to write about Rubén Darío, and his image in Nicaragua, and Nicaragua’s…
Chuck Kaufman, democracy, NicaNotes, Nicaragua, Uncategorized
Nicanotes: Internationalists, What Exactly are We Supporting?
By Chuck Kaufman As the whole bewildering situation in Nicaragua has unfolded since April 18, I have been struck repeatedly by the reaction of internationalists who ignore or discount the gains accomplished by the Sandinista Revolution since Daniel Ortega was returned to the presidency in 2007 through democratic elections. Why, I ask myself, do so…
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Nicanotes: Now is the Time to Go to Nicaragua
By John Kotula The last two weeks have seen turmoil and tragedy in Nicaragua. While there is still tension and many unresolved questions about the future of the country, fortunately, the violence has abated and there seems to be commitment to peace and working out the issues through dialogue. There is cautious hope that Nicaragua…
