2022
Welcome to Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition archive where you can find informative, well-researched articles from sources that respect Nicaragua’s sovereignty & affirm its achievements.
Renk, Becca. “The Graduates.” NicaNotes, 1 Dec. 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-12-01-2022
Sefton, Stephen. “Nicaragua in Latin America – The Invisible and the Reality.” NicaNotes, 17 Nov. 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-11-17-2022
Sefton, Stephen. “Nicaragua in Latin America – The Invisible and the Reality.” Tortillaconsal, 23 Oct. 2022. https://www.tortillaconsal.com/bitacora/node/724
Gallchobhair, Aidrean O. “An Alternative that Puts People First: Witnessing Nicaragua.” Irish Chapter: The Network in Defence of Humanity, 6 Oct. 2022. https://irelandindefenceofhumanity.com/2022/10/06/an-alternative-that-puts-people-first-witnessing-nicaragua/
“Training Young Agroecologists: the Latin American Example.” Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, 9 Sept. 2022. https://nicaraguasc.org.uk/2022/09/training-young-agroecologists-the-latin-american-example/
Narvaez, Winnie. “Community Building: Involving the Next Generation. NicaNotes, 29 Sept. 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-09-29-2022
Hoyt, Katherine and McCurdy, Nan. “Recent Health Advances in Nicaragua.” NicaNotes, 22 Sept. 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-09-22-2022
Hoyt, Katherine and McCurdy, Nan. “Good News in the Financial Arena in Nicaragua: January to September 2022.” NicaNotes, 8 Sept. 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-09-08-2022
Renk, Becca. “The Privilege of Free Health Care.” NicaNotes, 25 August 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-08-25-2022
Carlisle, Marilyn. “Reflections on Differences Observed Since I Last Visited Nicaragua.” NicaNotes, afgj.org, 11 August 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-reflections-on-differences-observed-since-i-last-visited-nicaragua
Kimberley, Margaret. “Celebrating Revolution in Nicaragua.” Black Agenda Report and NicaNotes, 20 July 2022, 27 July 2022. https://www.blackagendareport.com/celebrating-revolution-nicaragua. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-07-28-2022.
McCurdy, Nan. “Food Insecurity Increases in the US While it Declines in Nicaragua, Whose Socialist Government has Defied US Regime Change Designs.” Covert Action Magazine, 23 July 2022. https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/06/23/food-insecurity-in-the-u-s-increases-while-it-declines-in-nicaragua-whose-socialist-government-has-defied-u-s-regime-change-designs/
Perry, John. “Nicaragua Celebrates 43 Years of Revolution: A Clash Between Reality and Media Misrepresentation.” NicaNotes, afgj.org, 21 July 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-07-21-2022
McCurdy, Nan. “Touching Sandino: A Sandinista Guerilla Fighter Meets a Sandino Collaborator. NicaNotes, afgj.org, 13 July, 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-touching-sandino-a-sandinista-guerilla-fighter-meets-a-sandino-collaborator-a-selection-from-the-last-chapter-of-omar-cabezas-famous-book
Schwarz, Dennis. “Nicaragua’s Finance Minister, Ivan Acosta: We are going to have GDP growth…of between 4 and 5% which is important!” NicaNotes, 16 June 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-06-16-2022
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign. “A Circular Economy that Binds Communities Together.” 6 June 2022. https://nicaraguasc.org.uk/2022/06/a-circular-economy-that-binds-communities-together/
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign. “After the 2020 hurricanes, rebuilding lives and livelihoods.” Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, 14 March 2022.
https://nicaraguasc.org.uk/2022/03/after-the-hurricanes-a-community-rebuilds/
Bo, Yu.“China and Nicaragua - Together towards a shared future.” Tortilla con Sal, 18 March 2022. https://www.tortillaconsal.com/tortilla/node/14122
Various reporters. “Nicaraguan Electoral Council: "We are servants of the people of Nicaragua, public servants to the people of Nicaragua and that is why we carry out this responsibility in the best way we possibly can." Tortilla con Sal, 19 March 2022.
https://www.tortillaconsal.com/tortilla/node/14115
NSCAG. “Nicaragua's achievements in education for children with special needs.” NSCAG News, 25 Feb. 2022. https://www.nscag.org/news/article/386/nicaraguas-achievements-in-education-for-children-with-special-needs
Kovalik, Dan. “The mouse kills the cat: Augusto Cesar Sandino’s rebellion against the US: How Sandino fought for Nicaragua’s independence, lost, and remained a hero for its people.” NicaNotes, 24 Feb. 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-02-24-2022
Capelan, Jorge. “In Nicaragua, the government supports the country's artisans.” Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, 22 Feb. 2022. https://www.tortillaconsal.com/tortilla/node/13969
Lemoine, Maurice. “What you won't read in mainstream media on Nicaragua.” Tortilla Con Sal, 12 February 2022. https://www.tortillaconsal.com/tortilla/node/13937
McCurdy, Nan. “2021 - A year of big advances in Nicaragua” NicaNotes, 3 February 2022
https://afgj.org/nicanotes-02-03-2022
McCurdy, Nan. “Nicaragua once again Inaugurates the 'People as President' ” CAM, 23 January 2022. https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/01/23/nicaragua-once-again-inaugurates-the-people-as-president/
Escalante, Camila. “The Economics of The Sandinista Revolution in 2022.” Kawsachun News, 22 Jan. 2022. https://kawsachunnews.com/the-economics-of-the-sandinista-revolution-in-2022
Renk, Becca. “The privilege of public school in Nicaragua.” NicaNotes, 27 January, 2022
https://afgj.org/nicanotes-01-26-2022
Narváez Herrera, Winnie. “Ciudad Darío - example of Nicaragua's popular economy.” Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, 16 January 2022. https://www.tortillaconsal.com/tortilla/node/13767
Gonzalez, Juanlu. “Sandinismo For Good.” Internationalist 360º, 15 January 2022.
https://libya360.wordpress.com/2022/01/15/sandinismo-forever/
Isabel, Fiorella. “Convo Couch presenter demolishes mainstream lies on Nicaragua.” 12 January 2022. https://youtu.be/5dKICGgjjPY
Rebmann, Arjae. "Joe Biden — clean up your own house and leave Nicaragua alone!" Tortilla Con Sal, 12 January 2022. https://www.tortillaconsal.com/tortilla/node/13756
Kimberley, Margaret. “Nicaragua in the multipolar world.” Black Agenda Report, 12 Jan. 2022.
https://blackagendareport.com/nicaragua-multipolar-world
Willson, Brian S. “US the Destroyer, but stymied by the resilient Nicaraguans." Tortilla Con Sal, 12 January 2022. https://www.tortillaconsal.com/tortilla/node/13758
Casari, Fabrizio. “Nicaragua – the challenge continues.” Tortilla con Sal, 11 January 2022.
https://www.tortillaconsal.com/tortilla/node/13761
Capelán, Jorge. “Mefcca, Nicaragua’s big secret.” Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, January 8th 2021. https://www.tortillaconsal.com/tortilla/node/13722
Nicaragua and Municipal Elections
Perry, John. “Another Successful Round of Elections in Nicaragua.” NicaNotes, 10 November 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-11-10-2022
Nicaragua and Covid
Perry, John. “Nicaragua’s Inconvenient Covid Victory.” UnHerd, 23 Nov. 2022. https://unherd.com/2022/11/nicaraguas-inconvenient-covid-victory/
Fundraising
“Help Nicaragua Recover from Hurricane Julia.” NicaNotes, 13 and 20 October, 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-10-13-2022
https://afgj.org/nicanotes-10-20-2022
Nicaragua and Women
Takeo, Erika and Rice, Rohan. “Women’s Struggle in Nicaragua: from Liberation Fighters to Building an Alternative Society.” NicaNotes, 7 and 21 April, 2022. Part 1: https://afgj.org/nicanotes-04-07-2022; Part 2: https://afgj.org/nicanotes-04-21-2022
Smith, Stansfield. The Gains of Nicaraguan Women during the Second Sandinista Goverment. NicaNotes, 3 March 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-03-03-2022
Escalante, Camila.”“MEFCCA - How Nicaragua fights poverty and empowers women.” Kawsachun News, 9 Feb. 2022. https://kawsachunnews.com/how-nicaragua-fights-poverty-empowers-women-through-the-ministry-of-family-economy
Nicaragua and Farming
Grimes, M.B, “Without Farming and Art, There is no Revolution.” Nica Notes, 17 March 2022.
https://afgj.org/nicanotes-03-17-2022?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=9ea5f0b9-a47b-4374-9ab4-6a0151e43f63
Nicaragua and Culture
Renk, Becca. “Language of Revolution.” NicaNotes, 7 July 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-07-07-2022
Renk, Becca. “When Art Bloomed in the Secret Gardens of Managua.” NicaNotes, 2 June 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-06-02-2022
Narváez Herrera, Winnie. “Who Wove the Petate?” NicaNotes, 12 May 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-05-12-2022
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign. “Nicaragua: a country with a government that supports artisans.” 7 March 2022. https://nicaraguasc.org.uk/2022/03/nicaragua-a-country-with-a-government-that-supports-artisans/
Nicaragua, other countries and International Relations
Harris, Roger. “Latin America and Caribbean Year 2022 in Review – Challenges for a Pink Tide Surging Over a Volatile US Hegemony.” Orinoco Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022. https://orinocotribune.com/latin-america-and-caribbean-year-2022-in-review-challenges-for-a-pink-tide-surging-over-a-volatile-us-hegemony/
Perry, John. “New US Sanctions are Designed to Hit Nicaragua’s Poorest Citizens.” Labour Outlook, 28 Oct. 2022. https://labouroutlook.org/2022/10/28/new-us-sanctions-are-designed-to-hit-nicaraguas-poorest-citizens/
Castro, President Xiomara. “We Want to Live in Peace!” The Speech of Honduran President Xiomara Castro Before the United Nations. NicaNotes, 6 Oct. 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-10-06-2022
Sefton, Stephen. “Terrorism, Repression and Imperialist Doubletalk.” Tortilla con Sal, 5 Sept. 2022. https://www.tortillaconsal.com/bitacora/node/484
Sefton, Stephen. “Nicaragua… “Still, it moves…” Tortilla con Sal, 18 July, 2022. https://www.tortillaconsal.com/bitacora/node/296
Sefton, Stephen. “ALBA and Nicaragua – Defending Solidarity in a Divided World.” NicaNotes AFGJ.org, 9 June 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-06-09-2022
Perry, John. “The Summit of the Americas could be Biden’s next foreign policy embarrassment.”
Counterpunch, 16 May 2022. https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/05/16/the-summit-of-the-americas-could-be-bidens-next-foreign-policy-embarrassment/
Pierre, Jemima. “The OAS, Or The ‘Ministry of Colonies.’” Black Agenda Report, 27 April 2022. https://www.blackagendareport.com/oas-or-ministry-colonies
Casari, Fabrizio. “Becoming More Sovereign.” NicaNotes, 28 April 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-04-28-2022
Gutman, Ben - “Nicaragua's renewed partnership with China” COHA, January 20th 2022
https://www.coha.org/nicaragua-a-renewed-partnership-with-china-defangs-us-regime-change-tactics/
Campbell, Michael. “Nicaragua's international relations.” Workers World, 21 January 2022.
https://youtu.be/rPkisgOxbYM
Violent coup attempt 2018
Sanchez, Edwin. “Since When is Dismantling a Coup d’ état “dismantling democracy?” NicaNotes, 23 June 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-06-22-2022
Perry, J & Stirling, R. “How “virtual crime scenes” became a propaganda tool in Nicaragua, Ukraine and Syria.” Dissident Voice, Popular Resistance, LA Progressive, Al Mayadeen, Global Research, Oriental Review, Natylie’s Place: Understanding Russia, Sri Lanka Guardian, Transcend Media Service, Orinoco Tribune , 28 May 2022
Perry, John. “Masaya 2018 - Testimony of violent opposition crimes.” Tortilla Con Sal, 5 Jan. 2022. https://www.tortillaconsal.com/tortilla/node/13702
Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast
Escalante, Camila. “Nicaragua's Finance Minister on the importance of the country's Caribbean Coast.” Kawsachun News, 21 January 2022. https://youtu.be/kr22MFz7Aeg
Nicaragua and Corporate Media Disinformation
McKenzie, Roger. “Activists Slam the Latest Sanctions Placed on Nicaragua by the White House.” Morning Star, 25 Oct. 2022. https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/activists-slammed-latest-sanctions-placed-nicaragua-white-house
Larcom, Barbara. “A Strange Kind of Dictatorship.” NicaNotes, afgj.org, 4 August 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-a-strange-kind-of-dictatorship
Lagos, Susan. “Bogus Report on Nicaragua by “60 Minutes” Exposed as Propaganda from CIA-Linked National Endowment for Democracy.” Covert Action Magazine, 15 July 2022. https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/07/15/bogus-report-on-nicaragua-by-60-minutes-exposed-as-propaganda-from-cia-linked-national-endowment-for-democracy/
McCurdy, Nan. “Open Letter to the BBC: Every Article is a Lie to Attack Nicaragua.” Covert Action Magazine, 30 June 2022. https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/06/30/open-letter-to-the-bbc-every-article-is-a-lie-to-attack-nicaragua/
Perry, John. “Nicaragua a ‘Dictatorship’ When it Follows US Lead on NGOs.” FAIR, 16 June 2022. https://fair.org/home/nicaragua-a-dictatorship-when-it-follows-us-lead-on-ngos/
Sefton, Stephen. “Western reporting – news from nowhere.” Tortilla con Sal, 26 Feb. 2022.
https://www.tortillaconsal.com/tortilla/node/13999
Arguments with the “Progressive Left”
Perry, J. & Robinson, W. “Does Nicaragua deserve the support of progressive opinion?
A debate with William Robinson, University of California, Santa Barbara, Sociology professor and author of books such as “Faustian Bargain” about Nicaragua,” The Analysis, Two Worlds, 3 March 2022. https://twoworlds.me/latin-america/does-nicaragua-deserve-the-support-of-progressive-opinion/; https://theanalysis.news/does-nicaragua-under-president-ortega-deserve-progressives-support/
Refugees and Migration
Perry, John. “Nicaraguan migrants at the U.S. border – are they being “pushed” or “pulled?” Coha.org, 23 Nov. 2022. https://www.coha.org/nicaraguan-migrants-at-the-u-s-border-are-they-being-pushed-or-pulled/
Perry, John. “The UN Refugee Agency is Exaggerating the Number of Nicaraguan Refugees.” Coha.org, 29 June 2022. https://www.coha.org/the-un-refugee-agency-is-exaggerating-the-number-of-nicaraguan-refugees/
Ricker, Tom. “Migration from Nicaragua is up since October 2021.” Quixote Center, 27 May 2022. https://www.quixote.org/migration-from-nicaragua-is-up-since-october-2021/
Nicaragua and Civil Society
Grigsby Vado, William. “We Won’t Rest in Defending the Revolution.” NicaNotes, 10 February 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-02-10-2022
Nicaragua and Honduras
Perry, John. “JOH’s luck runs out.” London Book of Reviews, 21 April 2022. https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2022/april/joh-s-luck-runs-out
Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Isabel, Fiorella. “Nicaragua vs. Costa Rica on Elections and Government.” NicaNotes, 10 March 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-03-10-2022?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d8dc4968-5799-4ccb-83e3-71d4087121cf
The Church
Lanuza, Magda. “A Nicaraguan Bishop is on his Knees, but not to Ask Forgiveness.” NicaNotes, 18 August 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-08-18-2022
Lanuza, Magda. “A Church Removed from the Cause of the Gospel.” Casa Ben Linder, 1 Sept. 2022. https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/AM7hwaFYsGxoYxDhdwteKB1_3Z4
Renk, Becca. “The Catholic Church and Nicaragua.” NicaNotes, 1 Sept. 2022. https://afgj.org/nicanotes-09-01-2022