July 16, 2024:Daniel Ortega approval 82%; 550+ Foreign Guests July 19; Safety in Nicaragua; New US Plan to Demonize Nicaragua
Over 82% of Nicaraguans Approve of the Ortega Administration Currently, 82.4% of citizens approve of President Daniel Ortega’s administration, 12.4% neither approve nor disapprove, and 4.8% disapprove. According to 91.8% of the respondents, Ortega generates a sense of hope regarding the present and future situation in Nicaragua. The data also shows that 83.2% of citizens believe that the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) is leading the country in the right direction. This assessment has been consistent in all SISMO surveys conducted since 2011.
M& R Consultores poll of Nicaraguans about the Conduct of the Daniel Ortega Government July 10, 2024 Poll of Nicaraguans about their feelings about the Daniel Ortega government, democracy, the direction of the country, crime, the police, and the Nicaragua canal
NicaNotes (James Phillips): How Safe Is Nicaragua? A Comparative Reflection During the past fifteen years, while the murder rate in Honduras has at times reached 80 per hundred thousand and then stayed around 40, Nicaragua’s murder rate hovered around 7 per hundred thousand. But these are numbers. Beyond the statistics is the experience…. What does it mean to feel safe? What does a safe country mean?
The contrast between a society based on communitarian trust and on meeting the basic needs of everyone, or a society based on one based on individualist struggle where the few enrich themselves as the expense of the many—is at the root of the sense of safety, even when physical security is not a certainty. Having a government that promotes and supports one or the other vision of society seems to be a crucial factor in whether people feel “safe.”
In the year from October 2022-September 2023, 294,283 Nicaraguans migrated to neighboring Costa Rica. These figures … fail to explain why in the same year, 296,119 Nicaraguans returned to Nicaragua from Costa Rica, almost as many as had left. For whatever problems it has, Nicaragua has remained a place of relative safety and security for many who have experienced life in Costa Rica.
Vice President Rosario Murillo lists foreign delegations attending 45th anniversary of the Revolution We are already at more than 550 Brothers and Sisters who have arrived, from Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Denmark, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Chile, the United States, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Palestine… We have, for example, the Heroine, Great Combatant of the Palestinian Cause, Sister Leila Khaled who is among the Distinguished Guests. we also have Official Delegations from Belarus, Zimbabwe, Russia, Algeria, Burkina Faso, South Ossetia, Iran, Angola, South Africa, the Dominican Republic, the Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Qatar, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; also Spanish Deputies, Deputies from Sister Honduras and, of course, also Delegations of Ambassadors who come from African Countries above all, who are Concurrent with our Nicaragua from Cuba.
James Phillips: The Case for Resolution 943: A Plan to Cure an Imperial Addiction Part 2 deals specifically with Resolution 943, which calls on the U.S. to abandon the ideology of an imperial power and the mindset of intervention and control. To show exactly why a change is needed, the text of the resolution provides a long (but still only partial) list of the many destructive interventions of the United States in the hemisphere, and then offers eight practical steps toward changing the policy and practice. It presents eight practical steps that Resolution 943 proposes. The “termination of all unilateral economic sanctions” would stop the weakening of the economies of targeted countries, and allow countries to build economies that can provide security and stability for their people. These two measures would very likely have the effect of reducing emigration from Latin American countries.
Over 82% of Nicaraguans Approve of the Ortega Administration Currently, 82.4% of citizens approve of President Daniel Ortega’s administration, 12.4% neither approve nor disapprove, and 4.8% disapprove. According to 91.8% of the respondents, Ortega generates a sense of hope regarding the present and future situation in Nicaragua. The data also shows that 83.2% of citizens believe that the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) is leading the country in the right direction. This assessment has been consistent in all SISMO surveys conducted since 2011.
Jill Clark-Gollub: US Government Exploits Animosity Towards Migrants to Demonize Socialist Countries The Republican party has been waging a blatantly racist campaign to criminalize migrants. Instead of pushing back on that narrative, the party that purports to be for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Democrats) is exploiting this racist anger to discredit a country it has targeted for regime change—Nicaragua.
It included bizarre accusations regarding the crime of human trafficking. For at least five years now, Cuba detractors have been alleging that the world-renowned Henry Reeve Brigade, which sends Cuban physicians around the world bringing medical care to address humanitarian disasters, is a human trafficking ring. Now Nicaragua is being accused of human trafficking, too, because it applies immigration policies that respect international law. Congresswoman Salazar appears eager to pursue this charge and have Nicaragua join Cuba on the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list. The Monroe Doctrine and the Cold War appear to be alive and well in the US Congress and State Department.
Events
July 20: 9 am ET The Nicaraguan Revolution 45 years on: global solidarity in a changing world Speakers: Carlos Arguello, Nicaraguan Ambassador to the Netherlands and Nicaragua's representative to the International Court of Justice (ICJ); Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter, Cuban Ambassador to the UK; Ruby Cox, Member of the NSCAG Executive Committee;r: Roger McKenzie, International Editor of the Morning Star
August 11, 3pm ET. Nicaragua Webinar, "Celebrating 45/19: Nicaragua's Revolution Lives On" Join us to hear a report-back from participants celebrating the 45th anniversary of Nicaragua's July 19 triumph and ongoing Revolution. Register for Zoom link at bit.ly/NicaAug11
August 19-22 Protest at the Democratic National Convention. Join contingents against the US blockades and economic warfare on Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua. contact Stansfieldsmith100@gmail.com
Casa Ben Linder 2024 delegations to Nicaragua:
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November 8-17 2024: Salud & Solidaridad: Hands-On Healthcare in Nicaragua
February 2025: The Bird Brigade: Birding in Solentiname Archipelago
March 2025: Power & Protagonism: Women in Nicaragua
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