Copa Sandino football in Bristol raises £1,500 for Nicaragua
Despite Covid isolations and Met Office warnings of lightning and thunder- storms over 150 people turned out for the 33rd Copa Sandino football for Nicaragua tournament organised by the Bristol Link with Nicaragua (BLINC). The afternoon was bathed in Bristol sunshine as people tried the pop- up Colombian food stall and...
No to US imposed regime change, yes to celebrating 42nd anniversary of the Revolution
Today, 19th July, is the 42nd anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution NSC joins nearly 200 US based organisations in calling for the US to stop interfering in Nicaragua’s internal affairs by promoting regime change. Why NSC’s partner organisation the Rural Workers Association (ATC) will be celebrating today The ATC denounces the danger...
WEBINAR: What difference has 14 years of Sandinista government made?
Saturday 17 July, 3-4.30pm BST, 8-9.30am Nicaragua The election victory of the Sandinista government in November 2006 brought to an end 16 years of neoliberal governments. Since that time maintaining a mixed economy and economic stability while at the same time implementing comprehensive poverty reduction and infrastructure programmes have been key government...
Climate Justice: the Nicaraguan perspective
In December 2020, UN general secretary, Antonio Guterres, warned that humans are waging a “suicidal” war against the natural world, which is “devastating our planet. Nature is striking back with gathering fury, biodiversity is collapsing….” --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicaragua is a small Central American country roughly the size of England and Wales with a...
Webinar Nicaraguan women: transforming lives, protecting the land
Wednesday 16 June, 7 - 8.30pm BST Organised by Friends of the ATC and the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Join us to find out about the long struggle of the women of the Gloria Quintanilla Co-operative whose organising has transformed the lives of their whole community through their commitment to food sovereignty, agroecology, gender equality and...
NEW VIDEO ‘Nicaraguan women: transforming lives, protecting the land’
The video tells the story of the long struggle of the women of the Gloria Quintanilla Co-operative whose organising has transformed the lives of the whole community through their commitment to food sovereignty, agroecology, gender equality and land rights. Based in the rural community of Santa Julia south of Managua, the...
What would a successful outcome of COP26 look like?
According to *Dr Paul Oquist, the former head of the Nicaraguan COP Delegation and author of Equilibra: The Philosophy and Political Economy of Existence and Extinction, there are two keys to saving climate change negotiations. The first is increasing the level of ambition, commitment and action to cut carbon emissions particularly...
NSC is seeking a fundraising and membership coordinator
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a fundraiser for Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign. This is a fun and varied role which requires creativity, good writing & organisational skills and the ability to work independently as well as with others. The Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign is the leading body in the UK...
Wind, sun, water and volcanoes: Nicaragua’s renewable energy programme
An April report of the International Energy Agency report, predicts that global energy related carbon emissions are set to sky-rocket in 2021. It could mark the second biggest annual rise in global energy related emissions in history, predominantly driven by increased use and investment in coal by the US and China. Such...
Small scale Nicaraguan farmers confront the climate crisis on a daily basis
On Earth Day we celebrate the actions of Nicaraguan small scale farmers to cool the planet and confront the climate emergency for which they are least responsible. In the lead up to COP26 will the actions of the largest polluters go beyond their rhetoric and fully address the scale of the...