Laura Wells (2021-09-27). United States Out of Nicaragua — United People In! indybay.org The people of Nicaragua need our solidarity. They are in danger of the Biden administration increasing Trump-era US sanctions, and need more solidarity, especially from US progressives, rather than critique. US citizens can help the "pueblo" by actively opposing the RENACER act, no matter what critiques anyone has concerning their president Daniel Ortega.

_____ (2021-09-26). United States Once Again Attacking Government Of Nicaragua. popularresistance.org Since the house arrest of former president Violeta Barrios de Chamorro's daughter Cristiana Chamorro for money laundering and other crimes, the US and international assault against the Sandinista government has grown. This is the continuation of an ongoing attack against Sandinismo that began long before the US and its regime change agents took advantage of Chamorro's arrest. Precisely because the coup d'état against the Sandinista government failed in 2018 we see a continued offensive against Nicaragua. To achieve their goals, the US and its agents are throwing the kitchen sink of dirty tricks against the Sandin…

_____ (2021-09-26). Nicaragua's Rainforest And Indigenous Peoples. popularresistance.org Masaya, Nicaragua – Indigenous peoples and the rainforests that many inhabit are under threat. Everyone knows it. In Latin America especially, international NGOs like Global Witness and Frontline Defenders tell a story which seems self-evidently true: outsiders are exploiting natural resources, governments are indifferent or actively complicit, Indigenous people defend the forests and in return face expulsion or death. But what happens when real life is more complicated? In Nicaragua, local and international NGOs pursuing a political agenda are twisting the evidence about environmental conflicts. | Nicaragua has…

scorinoco (2021-09-26). Without Farming and Art, There is no Revolution (A Reflection on the 2021 Agri-Cultural Brigade to Nicaragua). orinocotribune.com By MB Grimes — Sep 23, 2021 | Editor's note: In collaboration with the ATC (Nicaraguan Rural Workers Association), Friends of the ATC facilitates a small internship program for learners (usually university students or recent graduates) who are committed to solidarity with social movements. Each intern has a unique experience and brings a unique perspective and contribution to the ATC while they are in Nicaragua. In this post we share with you an article written by ATC intern from Fall 2021, MB Grimes. | As the 2021 Friends of ATC Agri-Cultral brigade comes to an end, participating members including myself re…