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Welcome to the
Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition
Nicaragua at a glance
Since 2007 Nicaragua has reduced poverty by 23.4% and extreme poverty by 10.9%.
Nicaragua’s free universal health care system is based on an inclusive community & family health care model.
Education in Nicaragua is free from preschool through university & technical education.
Experts say “human rights industry” attacks on Nicaragua should be treated with skepticism.
Nicaragua ranks #7 in the world for gender equity, #1 in education for women & girls, & #1 for women in parliament.
Nicaragua has deeded nearly 1/3 of its land area to self-governing Indigenous communities.
Nicaragua is the safest country in the region and has a growing network of affordable community-based tourism.
Nicaragua has universal suffrage at 16 years of age, automatic voter registration and 65% voter turnout in most recent elections.
Nicaragua is #8 in the world for transition to renewable energy generation.
Progressive labor laws protect workers and support labor unions - 1.2 million Nicaraguans are union-affiliated.
Recent polls show that only 37% of Nicaraguans identify as Catholics, compared to 50% only a few years ago.
Nicaragua is subject to continuing US aggression yet uses international law to hold countries accountable for their actions.
Our Videos
January 2025: Sanctions: The Threat & the Promise for Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela
The US and its allies have long imposed harmful “sanctions,” economic coercive measures, on these countries - and now they threaten to increase them! We promise to fight back! Hear about actions during Human Rights Week – and how YOU can join our future collaboration. SPEAKERS: Jennifer Atlee, Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition; Leonardo Flores, Venezuela Solidarity Network; Onyesonwu Chatoyer, National Network on Cuba
October 2024: Attempted Coups in Venezuela & Honduras: Their Meaning for Nicaragua & Beyond
Looks into the the primary falsehoods and the effect of US-sponsored coups (and the struggles to defeat them) on Nicaragua and other nations.
Speakers: Dr. Francisco Dominguez and Adrienne Pine, Ph.D.
November 2024: Building solidarity with the Nicaraguan Revolution: The Friends of ATC network
This webinar focuses on the ATC, the Rural Workers Association in Nicaragua, which is achieving food sovereignty, environmental protections, and labor rights, in solidarity with and support from the Sandinista Popular Revolution. SPEAKERS: Michelle Munjanattu, Ari Gutman, Alvaro Mense, Angel Ponce