Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition Newsletter. June 7, 2023

Indigenous rightsNica NotesALBA-TCP
Written By Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition

Self-Determination of Nicaraguan Afro-Descendant People: Report by Nicaragua’s Office for the Defense of Human Rights

Celebration of the World Day for African and Afro-Descendant Culture (January 24) in Managua 

1. Self-Determination of the Afro-Descendant People: Report by Nicaragua’s Office for the Defense of Human Rights Since 2008, in the Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, the Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants are the leaders of their self-determination and self-development. This has contributed to their regaining their human rights and in reducing poverty and unemployment. Their advances stand out in educational progress, improved health care, safer water and better sanitation, more opportunities in construction, telecommunications, transportation, electricity, agribusiness projects, fishing, etc

NicaNotes: Defending Nicaragua During the 2018 Coup Attempt Accounts by Edwin Mendoza,a member of the July 19 Sandinista Youth Association. He began writing his own story and that of other young people about what happened during the 2018 US-backed coup attempt.

2. Webinars

Sunday June 18: The ALBA-TCP:  First Fair Trade Agreement in the World & How the US Tried to Destroy It – with government representatives of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua. Héctor Igarza Cabrera, Cuban Ambassador to Canada; Carlos Ron, Venezuelan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America and President of the Simon Bolivar Institute for Peace and Solidarity Among People; Jesús Bermudez, Nicaragua Minister of Commerce, the top Nicaragua official managing the ALBA-TCP portfolio. To register: bit.ly/NicaJune18

Video of Nicaragua Hearing: International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism  First four speakers were Nicaraguans who were direct victims of US Imperialism during the insurrection against Somoza, Reagan’s Contra war or the US-directed coup of 2018, giving short, moving testimonies. Then National Assembly Deputy, Wilfredo Narvaez; head of the Supreme Court, Alba Luz Ramos; Minister of Finance Ivan Acosta; and former Minister of Health, Sonia Castro gave historical testimony on US aggression since William Walker, destruction in the 1980’s and the International Court Case which Nicaragua won, effects of the coup and sanctions on the economy and on the health of the population. Camilo Mejia focused on the different kinds of US aggression in recent years like the coup attempt, sanctions, RAIN, etc

4. Upcoming Delegations to Nicaragua

Delegation for  the 44th anniversary of the revolution seefull itinerary.

Internship with Friends of the ATC, July 3 – July 29 “Agroecology & Revolution” 

5. Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition: nicasolidarity.net

Our next Monthly Meeting is June 12, 2:30 pm ET on zoom.Email NicaraguaSolidarityCoalition@gmail.com to inquire about participating.

Nicaragua listserve: nicanet@googlegroups.com join at groups.google.com/g/nicanet

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Facebook: Friends of Sandini

Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition

The Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition is an international coalition of organizations and individuals in solidarity with Nicaragua, supporting its sovereignty and affirming its achievements. We are not affiliated with any governmental entity of any nation. We provide accurate, verifiable information and other resources about Nicaragua, and we work to counter misinformation about the country disseminated by the media, public events, and other sources. We share information from a variety of sources, including our personal experiences, in light of Nicaraguan history and current conditions. We publicize activities organized by our members, including international delegations to Nicaragua and webinars with knowledgeable speakers from inside and outside the country. We welcome others to join us.

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