Daily Archives: June 4, 2021

2021-06-04: News Headlines

Ben Norton (2021-06-04). How USAID Created Nicaragua's Anti-Sandinista Media Apparatus, now Under Money Laundering Investigation. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton — Jun 1, 2021 | With tens of millions of dollars over years of work, CIA front USAID helped create and train Nicaragua's anti-Sandinista opposition. At the center of its operations is the elite Chamorro Foundation, which stands accused of money laundering. | The US government has spent years cultivating a ring of right-wing media outlets in Nicaragua that played a central role in a violent 2018 coup attempt. This network is now being investigated by the Nicaraguan government on allegations of money laundering. | These publications are an integral part of a political opposition that Washington h…

Laura Wells (2021-06-04). Daniel Ortega, good before, but not now? Really?? indybay.org President Daniel Ortega is a controversial figure, especially outside of Nicaragua. But why do so many people there support his administration's policies, and why is US interference increasing in the lead-up to Nicaragua's elections in November? Participation in a recent delegation helped answer those questions.

_____ (2021-06-03). How USAID created Nicaragua's anti-Sandinista media apparatus, now under money laundering investigation. popularresistance.org With tens of millions of dollars over years of work, CIA front USAID helped create and train Nicaragua's anti-Sandinista opposition. At the center of its operations is the elite Chamorro Foundation, which stands accused of money laundering.

teleSUR (2021-06-03). Nicaragua: Opposition Leader Linked To Money Laundering Scandal. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua's Interior Ministry on Wednesday ordered house arrest against opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro for her involvement in a money-laundering scandal. | RELATED: | The presidential pre-candidate was arrested one day after authorities accused her of abusive management and ideological falsehood for her role in the ONG named after her mother and Nicaragua's former president Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. | After months of investigation, the Interio…

_____ (2021-06-03). How USAID Created Nicaragua's Anti-Sandinista Media Apparatus. popularresistance.org The US government has spent years cultivating a ring of right-wing media outlets in Nicaragua that played a central role in a violent 2018 coup attempt. This network is now being investigated by the Nicaraguan government on allegations of money laundering. | These publications are an integral part of a political opposition that Washington has carefully managed, trained, and funded with millions of dollars over the past decade. While relentlessly accusing Nicaragua's leftist government of corruption, they have been suspiciously obscure with their own finances and record-keeping. | The institution at the heart of t…

Laura Wells (2021-06-03). Daniel Ortega, good before, but not now? Really?? indybay.org President Daniel Ortega is a controversial figure, especially outside of Nicaragua. But why do so many people there support his administration's policies, and why is US interference increasing in the lead-up to Nicaragua's elections in November? Participation in a recent delegation helped answer those questions.

Media Lens (2021-06-03). Two Centuries Of 'The Imperialist, Warmongering, Hate-Filled Guardian'. dissidentvoice.org In contrast to Media Lens modestly marking a mere two decades in July, the Guardian has been deluging itself with praise on reaching two centuries this year. Not that we would expect otherwise. As editor Katherine Viner proclaimed in a long, celebratory essay: 'The Guardian is not the only newspaper to declare that it has …

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How USAID Created Nicaragua's Anti-Sandinista Media Apparatus, now Under Money Laundering Investigation
Ben Norton | orinocotribune.com | 2021-06-04
By Ben Norton — Jun 1, 2021 | With tens of millions of dollars over years of work, CIA front USAID helped create and train Nicaragua's anti-Sandinista opposition. At the center of its operations is the elite Chamorro Foundation, which stands accused of money laundering. | The US government has spent years cultivating a ring of right-wing media outlets in Nicaragua that played a central role in a violent 2018 coup attempt. This network is now being investigated by the Nicaraguan government on allegations of money laundering. | These publications are an integral part of a political opposition that Washington h…
orinocotribune.com/how-usaid-created-nicaraguas-anti-sandinista-media-apparatus-now-under-money-laundering-investigation/

Daniel Ortega, good before, but not now? Really??
Laura Wells | indybay.org | 2021-06-04
President Daniel Ortega is a controversial figure, especially outside of Nicaragua. But why do so many people there support his administration's policies, and why is US interference increasing in the lead-up to Nicaragua's elections in November? Participation in a recent delegation helped answer those questions.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/06/02/18842902.php

Nicaragua: Opposition Leader Linked To Money Laundering Scandal
telesurenglish.net | 2021-06-03
Nicaragua's Interior Ministry on Wednesday ordered house arrest against opposition leader Cristiana Chamorro for her involvement in a money-laundering scandal. | RELATED: | Nicaragua: Virtual Reality and Human Rights | The presidential pre-candidate was arrested one day after authorities accused her of abusive management and ideological falsehood for her role in the ONG named after her mother and Nicaragua's former president Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. | After months of investigation, the Interio…
telesurenglish.net/news/Nicaragua-Opposition-Leader-Linked-To-Money-Laundering-Scandal-20210603-0006.html

How USAID Created Nicaragua's Anti-Sandinista Media Apparatus
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2021-06-03
The US government has spent years cultivating a ring of right-wing media outlets in Nicaragua that played a central role in a violent 2018 coup attempt. This network is now being investigated by the Nicaraguan government on allegations of money laundering. | These publications are an integral part of a political opposition that Washington has carefully managed, trained, and funded with millions of dollars over the past decade. While relentlessly accusing Nicaragua's leftist government of corruption, they have been suspiciously obscure with their own finances and record-keeping. | The institution at the heart of t…
popularresistance.org/how-usaid-created-nicaraguas-anti-sandinista-media-apparatus-now-under-money-laundering-investigation/

Two Centuries Of 'The Imperialist, Warmongering, Hate-Filled Guardian'
Media Lens | dissidentvoice.org | 2021-06-03
In contrast to Media Lens modestly marking a mere two decades in July, the Guardian has been deluging itself with praise on reaching two centuries this year. Not that we would expect otherwise. As editor Katherine Viner proclaimed in a long, celebratory essay: 'The Guardian is not the only newspaper to declare that it has …
dissidentvoice.org/2021/06/two-centuries-of-the-imperialist-warmongering-hate-filled-guardian/

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