1. “No Pay” Movement blamed for Nicaraguan credit crisis 2. Honduran coup freezes Central American trade; Halleslevens says no troop movements 3. Nicaragua-US diplomatic and military relations move forward 4. Awas Tigni leaders clarify land sale accusation 5. Construction of 1,450 “Houses for the People” advances 6. Meeting in Matagalpa on legalization of therapeutic abortion
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News, Nicaragua
Nicaragua Network Hotline (September 22, 2009)
1. Ortega criticizes Bishop Albelardo Mata for intervening in politics 2. NDI trains young political leaders; FSLN absent 3. IMF announces a “preliminary accord” with Nicaragua; budget and tax reform talks continue 4. United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food says he was misquoted 5. Ortega: “We have no more problems with the…
News, Nicaragua
Nicaragua Network Hotline (September 15, 2009)
1. Important agricultural areas affected by El Niño; UN official says Nicaragua is vulnerable 2. Preparations underway for Atlantic Coast elections in March 2010 3. Nicaraguan Army celebrates 30th anniversary of its founding 4. Human Rights Ombudsman pledges support for LGBT community 5. Miguel D’Escoto’s term at UN ends To Read More Click Here
News, Nicaragua
Nicaragua Network Hotline (September 8, 2009)
1. Consultations on tax reform: “Those who have more should pay more.” 2. Debtors in north demand moratorium 3. National Police honored on the 30th anniversary of its founding 4. Public Defender announces increased support for women victims of violence. 5. UN recognizes advances against hunger To read more, go here.
Venezuela & ALBA Weekly Newsletter
Venezuela & ALBA News: Reports on ALBA Countries Summit and World Gathering for a Social Alternative
Important article – Resumen Latinoamericano: The {CIA] Managers of Chaos in Venezuela An interview with Cuban journalist Raúl Antonio Capote, former double agent who infiltrated the CIA and author of “Guarimbas. Los gestores del caos” (Guarimbas. The managers of chaos). ”Venezuela is a classic case of how unconventional wars are really fought today… Honestly speaking,…
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Venezuela & ALBA News: Venezuela Thwarts New US-Backed Assassination Attempts; Alfred de Zayas on Unilateral Coercive Measures
Orinoco Tribune: President Maduro Calls Vente Venezuela Terrorist Organization, Warns of Attacks He condemned the attempted attack against him by extremist factions, and denouncing the far-right opposition organization Vente Venezuela as a “terrorist movement” that threatens not only his life, but the peace and stability of the country. Over the course of two weeks, two…
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Venezuela & ALBA News: US Military makes threat against ALBA Countries; Venezuela prepares for Presidential Election
PeoplesDispatch: Venezuela’s election in the crosshairs of new US regime change scheme Venezuela has long been a target for US intervention because of its efforts to build an alternative model to the neoliberal capitalism. First theorized and implemented under the leadership of Chávez, the Bolivarian Revolution puts forward a new model that emphasizes using the country’s…
NicaNotes Newsletter
NicaNotes: Climate Justice = Holistic Transformation, Not Tinkering around the Edges
By Helen Yuill Helen Yuill lives in London and works for the UK-based Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign. [This article was originally published on 29 February 2024 on the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign web page.) ‘The climate crisis has many dimensions: social, political, economic, environmental, moral, ethical, and ideological. The way out of the crisis must address the root…
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Venezuela & ALBA News 3.15. 2024: Venezuela 2024 Presidential Election set for July 28, anniversary of Hugo Chavez’ Birthday
Cuba Granma: U.S. intelligence services operate against Cuba’s finances The maneuvers carried out to induce inflation within the Cuban market, which have been divided into four stages: shortages, induced inflation, supply boycott and financial blockade. The aims of the most recent onslaught of the CIA and associated agencies are to attack the currency, not only…
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NicaNotes: Letter to my Senators about Sanctions/Unilateral Coercive Measures
By Jonah Blaustein Jonah Blaustein lives in Maryland and has been a peace and justice activist since the 1970s. He has been learning about Nicaragua’s significant social and political achievements for the past several years. After so many years of calling or writing the United States Congress attempting to shift the political mind-scape of this…
