Nicaragua doesn’t just talk about the international rule of law, it makes use of the structures that exist for the purpose of holding countries accountable for their actions. By Becca Renk I was 13 years old the day I got braces on my teeth and the United States bombed Baghdad, launching the “first” Iraq war. … Read More
NicaNotes: The Now Defunct UCA in Nicaragua August 24, 2023 By Germán Van de Velde [This article was first published in Spanish in Cuaderno Sandinista on August 18, 2023. It was translated into English by Jill Clark-Golub.](Germán Van de Velde is a Belgian/Nicaraguan educator who has lived for many years in Estelí.) August 16, 2023, will go … Read More
Women make up 50% of the members of the National Assembly. Here Assembly Deputy Flor Avellán (with microphone) speaks in a hearing. Photo: Becca Renk In recent years, Nicaragua has emerged as the most gender equal country in Latin America, and is currently number seven worldwide, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender … Read More
March 2, 2023 By the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition [The Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition is an international coalition of organizations and individuals who support Nicaragua’s sovereignty. Its purpose is to share with the public accurate information about Nicaragua and to counter misinformation and lies about the country that are published in the media. Writings are based on personal experiences in Nicaragua as … Read More