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Revision as of 23:26, 14 January 2022
República de Nicaragua | |
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| Capital and largest city | Managua |
| Government | |
• President | Daniel Ortega |
| History | |
• Independence from Spain | 1821 September 15th |
The Republic of Nicaragua, commonly known as Nicaragua, is a country in Central America. It is a member of the anti-imperialist alliance ALBA.
The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) is a socialist party in Nicaragua.
In 2021, Nicaragua stopped recognizing the US puppet state in Taiwan Province as the legitimate government of China and established diplomatic ties with the PRC.[1]
History
Pre-Revolution
Nicaragua was invaded by the United States in 1912 and occupied for twenty years until the invaders were defeated by Augusto Sandino through guerrilla warfare. The autocratic US-backed Somoza dynasty murdered Sandino and took power in 1936.[2]
Revolution
The last Somoza leader, Anastasios II, was defeated in 1979 and Daniel Ortega took power,[3] winning over two-thirds of the vote in 1984.[4] The CIA trained far-right terrorists known as the Contras to destabilize the Sandinista government. The United States denied supporting them, but it was proven in 1986 when the Sandinistas shot down a Contra plane and found out that the pilots were both CIA agents. The CIA also funded the Contras by selling weapons to Iran and growing cocaine and selling it to Black communities in the United States.
2006-present Sandinista government
In 2006, the Sandinista government was elected into power.
In 2018, the United States backed far-right extremists to attempt to overthrow the Sandinista government to try to reverse its socialist policies which redistributed oil wealth to the poor, among other policies.[5][6]
In 2021, Nicaragua celebrated the 42nd annniversary of their Sandinista Revolution, celebrating victories such as the implementation of free universal healthcare, free education, new high-quality infrastructure, the empowerment of women and youth, as well as the strengthening of Nicaragua on a global stage.[7] In a speech, Vice President Murillo called poverty a "diabolical imperialist threat," referencing how the West is engaging in economic warfare (sanctions) in an effort to foment regime change.[8]
The 2021 Nicaraguan general election was held on November 7th, where the socialist FSLN party was victorious. Imperialist powers sought to destabilize the electoral process but the socialists reigned victorious. The election can be viewed as a rejection on U.S. colonialism and interference.[9]
References
- ↑ Yew Lun Tian, Ben Blanchard (2021-12-10). "China and Nicaragua re-establish ties in blow to U.S. and Taiwan" Reuters. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ↑ Michael Newton (2014). Famous Assassinations in World History: An Encyclopedia (p. 539). Santa Barbara. ISBN 9781610692854
- ↑ Alexander Motyl (2000). Encyclopedia of Nationalism: Leaders, Movements, and Concepts: 'Ortega, Daniel'. Oxford: Elsevier Science & Technology.
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005). Elections in the Americas A Data Handbook Volume 1. North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
- ↑ Kathryn Albrecht. "Nicaragua's Joys and Sorrow: The Coup That Failed" Popular Resistance.
- ↑ Kevin Zeese (2018-07-22). "Violent Coup Fails in Nicaragua, U.S. Continues Regime Change Efforts" TruthDig.
- ↑ Nicaragua’s Sandinistas battle ‘diabolical’ US empire and poverty on 42nd anniversary of revolution
- ↑ The Dissident. "The RENACER Act: The Next Chapter in regime change" Substack. Archived from the original on Nov 4 2021.
- ↑ Lauren Smith (2021-12-06). "Nicaragua’s Evidence-Based Democracy Threatens U.S. Oppression Domestically and Abroad" CovertAction Magazine.