I joined @TRTWorld's @The_Newsmakers to discuss why Nicaragua's Sandinista government broke diplomatic relations with the U.S. and E.U. -- after they backed a violent coup attempt and imposed unilateral sanctions.
Longer video (con subtítulos en español): youtube.com
Longer video (con subtítulos en español): youtube.com
Here I respond to attacks on Nicaragua by biased organizations like the so-called "human rights" arm of the OAS -- which oversaw a violent coup d'etat in Bolivia in 2019, after promoting a similar coup attempt in Nicaragua in 2018
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Longer video: youtube.com
Polls show that Nicaragua's Sandinista government and President Daniel Ortega have around a 70% approval rating.
Nicaragua has free universal healthcare. The wealthy US doesn't.
But Western media outlets spread racist propaganda treating Central Americans as if they're stupid
Nicaragua has free universal healthcare. The wealthy US doesn't.
But Western media outlets spread racist propaganda treating Central Americans as if they're stupid
The US and EU have funded terrorism in Nicaragua, trying to violently overthrow the Sandinistas
Look at what happened when far-right Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6. Nicaragua has dealt with way worse violence for years
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Look at what happened when far-right Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6. Nicaragua has dealt with way worse violence for years
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The propaganda narrative that Nicaragua's Sandinista government is "isolated" ignores the vast majority of the world's population, which is in the Global South.
The imperialist US and EU are not the so-called "international community."
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The imperialist US and EU are not the so-called "international community."
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Here is the video of the full segment by @TRTWorld: "Why is Nicaragua cutting ties with the EU?"
Thanks for having me, @The_Newsmakers
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Thanks for having me, @The_Newsmakers
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