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Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition

Nicaragua at a glance

Since 2007 Nicaragua has reduced poverty by 23.4% and extreme poverty by 10.9%.

Nicaragua’s free universal health care system is based on an inclusive community & family health care model.

Education in Nicaragua is free from preschool through university & technical education.

Experts say “human rights industry” attacks on Nicaragua should be treated with skepticism.

Nicaragua ranks #7 in the world for gender equity, #1 in education for women & girls, & #1 for women in parliament.

Nicaragua has deeded nearly 1/3 of its land area to self-governing Indigenous communities.

Nicaragua is the safest country in the region and has a growing network of affordable community-based tourism.

Nicaragua has universal suffrage at 16 years of age, automatic voter registration and 65% voter turnout in most recent elections.

Nicaragua is #8 in the world for transition to renewable energy generation. 

Progressive labor laws protect workers and support labor unions - 1.2 million Nicaraguans are union-affiliated.

Recent polls show that only 37% of Nicaraguans identify as Catholics, compared to 50% only a few years ago.

Nicaragua is subject to continuing US aggression yet uses international law to hold countries accountable for their actions.

Our Webinars & Videos

Upcoming Webinar Sunday, July 27

"Revolutionizing Tourism: Nicaragua's Model to Benefit Communities & Travelers"

Register: bit.ly/NicaJuly27

Learn about the development of family- and community-based tourism in Nicaragua, and how it contrasts with other travel of today and of past decades. Becca Renk will lead a discussion with recent delegation members. Confirmed: Ken Yale, Geraldine Cawthorne, Larry Fisk, and Gayle Nielsen. Invited: Jameela Alexander.

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