Ending the myth of eternalism on a planet with limited resources
âWe need a change of mindset, from one of transforming nature to one of transforming ourselves.â Dr Paul Oquist, former Minister-Private Secretary for National Policy, Nicaraguan representative to UN agencies on climate change, and co-chair of the UN Green Climate Fund. We dedicate this post to Dr Oquist, who died in...
From the NSC archives: A day in the life of an NSC building brigade, 1985
The first eight person NSC brigade spent four months working on a school building project, part of the Sandinista governmentâs rural education programme. Despite free and fair elections  won by the Sandinistas, the full force of the Reagan administration military, economic, and political aggression against Nicaragua continued. However morally, ethically...
Nicaragua Now, Issue 12, Spring 2022: Food sovereignty, agroecology, climate justice
âWe are the ones who feed the world. We provide 70-80% of the food you eat yet our voices are missing. Only the voices of agribusiness are allowed to speak, what we are witnessing is corporate capture of UN systems. Private finance, not governments are making the decisionsâ. Land Workers...
Latest Bristol funded pre-school opened in Puerto Morazan
Bristol based Friends of Morazan has funded the construction of 13 pre-schools in their twin town of Puerto Morazan near the border with Honduras. Local volunteers, some of whom have children at the school, helped in the construction. [caption id="attachment_27616" align="alignnone" width="800"] Cutting the ribbon ceremony[/caption] The new building, based in a...
After the hurricanes, rebuilding lives and livelihoods
The remote coastal community of Haulover on the Caribbean Coast was struck by two catastrophic hurricanes in two weeks in November 2020. A year on, British film maker Ahmed Kaballo visited to find out what progress the community had made in rebuilding their lives and livelihoods. Located in the Northern Caribbean...
Nicaragua, a country with a government that supports artisans
Many years ago Luis Chåvez Delgadillo had to leave Nicaragua during a period of neoliberal government because there were no prospects of being able to make a living. In Mexico and Guatemala he learned a trade as a leather craftsman. However, six years ago he returned to Nicaragua to discover a...
There is no climate justice without social & economic justice
â Fairtrade is both the bridge and the vehicle that helps to  transform the wellbeing of the families of small-scale producers. There cannot be climate justice without justice in the market for our products. â  Fatima Ismael, Co-operative Union SOPPEXCCA What is SOPPEXCCA and what are its goals? SOPPEXCCA is located...
Learn Spanish with a Latin American flavour
12 online classes held weekly on Mondays starting 28 February If you want to learn Spanish with a Latin American flavour, the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign is the place for you. We have fun and friendly evening classes teaching various levels at reasonable prices. Term dates: 21 FEBRUARY â 30 MAY 2022 Easter and...
Ciudad Dario: much more than a place to pass through
*Winnie NarvĂĄez Herrera visits three small businesses that form part of the social economy in the town of Ciudad Dario. For many people, Ciudad DarĂo in the municipality of Matagalpa is a place they pass through on the Pan American Highway. However, this small town, 80km from Managua with a population of...
Nicaraguaâs big secret, the success of the social economy
Jorge Capelan interviewed Leonel Rivera, Managua representative of the Ministry of the Family, Community, Cooperative and Associative Economy (MEFCCA), to find out more about how the government is supporting this key sector. Over a three year period Nicaragua has faced four major crises: an attempted coup, two devastating hurricanes, and the...