(2021-07-22). Why I Cannot Sign a Letter From Some Fellow Activists Critical of the Nicaraguan Government. counterpunch.org In reply to friends who have asked that I sign a letter criticizing the Nicaraguan government for gross human rights violations and (absurdly) "crimes against humanity." I cannot sign this letter. I am sad to see it promoted by some longtime friends who have been in solidarity with Nicaragua since the 1980s. But other longtime
(2021-07-21). Nicaragua: US Sanctions Will Disrupt Sustainable Beef Production and Reforestation. orinocotribune.com 
By Richard Kohn — Jul 19, 2021 | Recently, there have been reports in the news media that Nicaragua is destroying its rain forests and allowing beef ranchers to convert them to pastures in the country's vast nature reserves. A network of supposed human rights and environmental groups are calling for an increase in the intensity of sanctions against Nicaragua, ending beef imports from Nicaragua, and ending international carbon trading credits that support reforestation programs there. | Contrary to this misleading narrative, the nature reserves in Nicaragua are not being deforested, and the Nicaraguan governm…