Five countries in Central America, together with the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, have a free trade agreement with Washington, but this didn’t protect them from the punitive tariffs announced on President Trump’s “Liberation Day.” A minimum 10 per cent tariff on exports to the US will hit low-income countries throughout the region. But exports … Continue reading “Nicaragua’s Opposition Media Welcome Trump’s New Tariffs”
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Biased UN Report on Nicaragua Ignores Victims of US-Backed Opposition Violence
This originally appeared at The Grayzone. MASAYA, NICARAGUA – Reynaldo Urbina rides his motorbike around the streets of Masaya, Nicaragua, with agility, despite having only one arm. Nearly seven years ago, at the height of a US- supported coup attempt against Nicaragua’s left-wing Sandinista government, Urbina was one of those guarding the city’s municipal warehouse … Continue reading “Biased UN Report on Nicaragua Ignores Victims of US-Backed Opposition Violence”
The Demise of USAID: Few Regrets in Latin America
“Take your money with you,” said Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, when told about Trump’s plans to cut aid to Latin America, “it’s poison.” USAID (US Agency for International Development) spends around $2 billion annually in Latin America, which is only 5% of its global budget. The temporarily closed-down agency’s future looks bleak, while reactions to … Continue reading “The Demise of USAID: Few Regrets in Latin America”
Biden Declares Another ‘National Emergency’ Because of the Threat Posed by Tiny Nicaragua
In the dying days of his administration, President Biden must have needed a reminder by his officials on November 22. He had to decide whether Nicaragua still poses an “unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States”. Presumably he agreed that it does, because he renewed its status … Continue reading “Biden Declares Another ‘National Emergency’ Because of the Threat Posed by Tiny Nicaragua”
The US Sanctioned Georgia and Nicaragua for Laws That Copy the US
Reprinted from Covert Action Magazine with the author’s permission. Politicians in the small Caucasian nation of Georgia have been sanctioned by Washington for “undermining democracy” and depriving Georgian people of “fundamental freedoms,” simply because its parliament has passed a law to control foreign influence over Georgian politics. Politicians in another small country, Nicaragua, were subjected … Continue reading “The US Sanctioned Georgia and Nicaragua for Laws That Copy the US”
When Nicaragua Took Germany to Court, Media Put Nicaragua in the Dock
Reprinted from Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) with the author’s permission. When Nicaragua accused Germany of aiding and abetting Israel’s genocide in Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) last month, readers of corporate media might have seriously wondered whether Nicaragua’s case had any legitimacy. The case targeted Germany as the second biggest … Continue reading “When Nicaragua Took Germany to Court, Media Put Nicaragua in the Dock”