(2021-06-24). Nicaragua Calls for Lifting the US Blockade on Cuba. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega highlighted that the international community once again supported the immediate and complete end of the U.S.-economic blockade against Cuba. | RELATED: | On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved a resolution against the blockade with 184 votes in favor, 2 votes against, and 3 abstentions. | Ortega stated that the U.S. blockade has been nothing more than a mec…
(2021-06-24). La Pandemia, Las Elecciones y Resistencia Anti-Imperialista: Una entrevista con un líder Sandinista. fightbacknews.org °Lucha y Resiste! entrevistó un líder del sector de Juventud del Frente Sandinista Liberación Nacional, Rosalía Bohórquez. | °Lucha y Resiste!: øCon cuáles organizaciones estás un integrante? | Rosalía Bohórquez: Juventud Sandinista. | °Lucha y Resiste!: øCómo sucedió la experiencia con el Covid-19 en Nicaragua? | Rosalía Bohórquez: Nicaragua tomó una actitud preventiva desde que se declaró la pandemia. Gracias al modelo de salud comunitario se logró hacer una campaña de concientización casa a casa, en todos los barrios del país, seguido a esto se inició un mapeo de salud para iden…
(2021-06-24). Top U.S. general defends freedom, democracy, 'critical race theory' against the right. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In a stark contrast to perceptions of the military—and of the radical right—Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passionately defended freedom and democracy against slams from the Trumpite right, specifically from Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. "I personally find it offensive that we are accusing the United States military, our general officers, …
(2021-06-23). Headlines for June 23, 2021. democracynow.org Republicans Block Major Voting Rights Bill as Democrats Vow to Continue Fight, Air Raid in Tigray Kills Dozens, Adding to Conflict-Fueled Devastation, Japan Restarts First Nuclear Reactor in Over 3 Years Amid Widespread Opposition, Rights Groups Sound Alarm as Nicaragua's Gov't Escalates Crackdown on Opposition, Shooting in Mexican Border Town Kills at Least 15 People in Crossfire, At Least 3 Arab Israeli Journalists Have Come Under Attack in Past Month, U.S. Gov't Seizes PressTV.com and Other Websites Linked to Iran, Hong Kong Newspaper Apple Daily Shuts Down Days After Police Raid Newsroom, Arrest Editors, Cata…
(2021-06-23). Attempting Coups in Nicaragua with Tax Dollars Through US Agencies and Corporate Foundations. orinocotribune.com 
By Nan McCurdy — Jun 18, 2021 | USAID does not provide aid, it carries out coups. | Since the Sandinistas won the 2006 election their anti-poverty policies have had enormous success. | The country is 90% self-sufficient in food. 99% of the population have electricity in their homes that is now generated with over 70% green energy; International financial Institutions including the World Bank, the International Development Bank and The Central American Bank for Economic Integration praise Nicaragua for its excellent, efficient project execution. It has one of the best health systems in Latin America praised b…
(2021-06-23). Nicaragua Defines Municipal Electoral Councils. telesurenglish.net Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) announced that 918 people were appointed to make up the Municipal Electoral Councils (CEM) that will organize the electoral process in 153 local governments. | RELATED: | These sub-national electoral boards will be occupied by 459 women and 459 men with their respective alternates. Among them, 153 presidents, 153 main members, and 153 second members were defined. | The appointments for main members were…
(2021-06-23). Nicaragua's Benedict Arnolds — political opposition as organized crime. mronline.org After a period of accumulation of resources from 2011 onward, this extra-parliamentary opposition mounted the violent, U.S. designed coup attempt which lasted from April to July in 2018. | June 23, 2021…