By John Perry (John Perry is a COHA Senior Research Fellow and writer living in Masaya, Nicaragua. This article first appeared on the web page of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) at: https://www.coha.org/nicaragua-celebrates-43-years-of-revolution-a-clash-between-reality-and-media-misrepresentation/. It is also available in Spanish at: https://www.coha.org/nicaragua-celebra-43-anos-de-revolucion-un-choque-entre-la-realidad-y-la-distorsion-mediatica/.) July 19th is a day of celebration in Nicaragua: the anniversary of the…

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Translation and Commentary by Nan McCurdy Omar Cabezas’ book about being a Sandinista guerrilla fighter in the mountains of Nicaragua in the mid-1970s, La montaña es algo más que una immensa estepa verde [The Mountain is More than Just an Immense Green Steppe], is incredibly moving and made this reality so real for me when…

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By Becca Renk (Becca Renk is part of the Jubilee House Community, which works in sustainable development in Ciudad Sandino. The JHC also works to educate visitors to Nicaragua, including through their hospitality and solidarity cultural center at Casa Benjamin Linder.) When I was in college, I took a class called Methods of Peacemaking. We…

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By Susan Lagos [Susan Lagos worked as a Spanish and ESL teacher for 30 years. She has lived in Ciudad Dario, Matagalpa, Nicaragua, for 18 years; and also lived in other Latin American nations for 16 years.] Dear 60 Minutes: I was appalled to see your program on Nicaragua of June 19, 2022. I have…

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By Edwin Sánchez (This article was originally published in Spanish by Nicaragua Sandino and can be read here: http://nicaraguasandino.com/desde-cuando-desarticular-un-golpe-de-estado-es-desmantelar-la-democracia/. It was translated into English by Tortilla Con Sal.) [Nicaragua journalist Edwin Sánchez writes a heartfelt comparison between what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, in the United States and the US-supported coup attempt of April to…

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