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Nicanotes: Nicaragua: cooperation, not conspiracy

By Fabrizio Casari [This article was first published in Spanish in El Digital 19 on August 17, 2024. It is translated here by Francisco Dominguez.] (Fabrizio Casari is an Italian journalist and political analyst.) The new law that will regulate the activities of non-governmental organizations in Nicaragua, outlining the contours of their functions, is called…

NicaNotes: US Imposes Sanctions on Countries for Passing Measures that Copy US Law

By John Perry (John Perry is based in Masaya, Nicaragua, and writes for the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, London Review of Books, FAIR, Covert Action Magazine and others.) [This article was first published in Covert Action Magazine.]  Politicians in the small Caucasian state of Georgia have been sanctioned by Washington for “undermining democracy” and depriving…

NicaNotes: The Human Rights Industry and Nicaragua

by John Perry [This article was first published in Covert Action Magazine on February 6, 2024] John Perry is based in Masaya, Nicaragua, and writes for the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, London Review of Books, FAIR and other outlets. Why do United Nations human rights bodies focus on some countries, but not others? Why do…