Central American political posters of the ‘80s and ‘90s
From 1975-1977 I was the volunteer co-ordinator for the Catholic Institute for International Relations (CIIR) in Honduras and Nicaragua. This was a time when the Sandinistas were building their support in Nicaragua against the Somoza regime and Honduras had just been through the short-lived ‘football war’ with El Salvador.
Nicaragua: A vote for peace, stability and a government that cares
The FSLN's Daniel Ortega comfortably won a fourth term as president in November's elections in Nicaragua. Despite opposition claims that his government is becoming...
Central America: Cuban migrants stuck in limbo
Thousands of Cuban migrants trying to reach the United States through Central America have found themselves stranded as countries close their borders to them.
Nicaragua: Lifting women out of poverty
An Earth Education Project in Managua helps women who lived on the municipal rubbish tip make and sell jewelry.
Nicaragua: a contested election
William Robinson in NACLA argued that the recent Nicaraguan presidential election was a 'sham'. Here two journlists examine his arguments in detail and offer a very different view.
Nicaragua: the never ending hope
In this blog from Managua, LAB editor Javier Farje, writes about the trials and tribulation of the Sandinistas who are not prepared to lay down the weapon of hope.
Nicaragua’s youth movement for agro-ecology
Young people and rural trade unions in Nicaragua are campaigning for a better, more sustainable agriculture industry.
Covid-19 reaches Costa Rica: hopes and fears
‘Coronavirus will
never hit Costa Rica. There are no direct flights between China and here’.
These are the words that an acquaintance confidently shared just 7...
Nicaragua: Children and young people main victims of inequality
At 75% the proportion of Nicaraguan children who complete primary school is the lowest in Latin America and the Caribbean, symbolising the multiple deprivations they suffer.
Nicargua Solidarity Campaign (NSC), Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Action Group
NSC works to promote mutual solidarity between Nicaragua and the UK.