Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition 4.29.2025: Remembering Ben Linder; Why Nicaragua did not sign CELAC statement
Ben Linder’s Internationalist Example murdered by US-backed contras April 28, 1987
35 Years ~ Honoring Ben Linder by his brother John Linder
Casa Ben Linder’s Becca Renk: Ben Linder 37 Years Presente! (2024)
American Sandinista A documentary about the example of Ben Linder
Foreign Minister Valdrack Jaentschke explains why Nicaragua did not sign the CELAC declaration The position of Comandante Daniel and Compañera Rosario is, first we have to touch on today's issues; secondly, we have to do so based on how we have already advanced, and by touching on them we have to present a position to the world. Palestine, for example.
We are not going to accept taking a backward step, we are not going to accept omitting condemnation of the blockade of Cuba, we are not going to accept omitting condemnation of Unilateral Measures against Venezuela, we are not going to accept the omission of Reparations for the Caribbean Countries, for the transatlantic slave trade, which is an important issue for them.
I cannot allow the most backward forces of the Region to come and impose their will… Argentina and Paraguay began to dismantle, to diminish, to dismember that Declaration which contained the Fundamental Principles with which we agree…
We are not going to let them fail to express Solidarity with Palestine; we are not going to let them fail to express Solidarity with the Fraternal People of Haiti; we are not going to let them omit any mention of Puerto Rico.
Latin America: the cutting edge of the struggle against Trump On Cuba, Trump’s attack lines are clear. He has already redesignated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism…he has lifted the suspension of Title III of the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, which grants US nationals with claims to property nationalised in Cuba after the revolution the right to sue in US courts individuals or entities dealing with that property.
Turning to Nicaragua, when the US supported coup failed in 2018, Trump imposed sanctions and declared a national emergency. Biden added more sanctions in 2021 and 2022, to block for example both Nicaragua’s gold trade with the US and investment loans to the country. The sanctions stopped most loans from the IMF, World Bank and the International Development Bank. The new sanctions seek to restrict loans for economic development from the Central America Bank for Economic Integration which funds roads, water and energy projects, and housing in the country.
Solidarity with Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua in defence of their sovereignty remains a critical necessity, in this country and worldwide.
Government of Nicaragua: Nicaragua continues defending the Palestinian People in the International Court of Justice Nicaragua will be submitting its Report to the International Court of Justice as scheduled this year by way of follow-up to the normal course of the trial.
With regard to the case initiated by the Republic of South Africa against the State of Israel for the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip, Nicaragua will also continue its collaboration and participation in the trial in defense of the rights of the Palestinian People.
April 2025 Webinar Building Sustainable Communities: Insights from Nicaragua Sarah Woodard shares a slideshow and insights from Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua. She describes the amazing realities developing within Sandinista Nicaragua where both the social and political will are focused on helping the majority of the population, the poorest of the poor. Sarah represents the work of the Jubilee House Community, a U.S. nonprofit she helped form in 1979. This April 13 webinar is in conjunction with Sarah's tour of the United States from February 28 to May 13. Contact Sarah@jhc-cdca.org, 704-993-6531, if you would like to set up a speaking engagement, organize your own webinar with her, or do an online or radio interview.
Events
Monday, May 12, 2:30pm ET Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition monthly meeting on Zoom. Email NicaraguaSolidarityCoalition@gmail.com for zoom access.
Sunday, May 18, 3 pm ET Nicaragua Webinar: "Nicaraguan programs of maternal & child health: A cross-national comparison." Register: bit.ly/NicaMay18. Join us to hear the featured speakers describe special programs that Nicaragua has put in place, such as the casas maternas for women about to give birth, to protect and enhance the health of mothers and their children. They will also compare health outcomes in Nicaragua and other nations, particularly the US. Becca Renk, originally from Idaho, has lived and worked in Nicaragua for 25 years and directs a health clinic in Ciudad Sandino outside of Managua. Magda Lanuza, the program manager of Casa Arlen Siu, a casa materna in El Sauce, Department of Leon, will present research on programs across Nicaragua. Jameela Alexander, an active organizer in BAP & AAPRP from Baltimore, Maryland, visited Nicaragua for the first time in March as a member of the "Power & Protagonism: Women in Nicaragua" delegation. She is a worker/doula who previously studied village midwifery in Ecuador.
Sunday, June 22, 3 pm ET Nicaragua Webinar: Report-back from the recent official Veterans for Peace Delegation to Nicaragua, with Gerry Condon with other veterans. Mark your calendars, more information and Zoom registration link are coming soon.
Delegations to Nicaragua 2025:
Casa Ben Linder Email casabenjaminlinder@gmail.com to apply:
June 2025: Global Health: Family and Community Health in Nicaragua
July 2025: Solidarity in Action: Nicaragua’s Popular Revolution
November 2025: Salud & Solidaridad: Hands-On Healthcare in Nicaragua
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