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Nicaragua’s free universal health care system

WebBecca Renk, who has lived and worked in Nicaragua for the past 22 years, contrasts neoliberal and Sandinista government health care models. Neoliberal health

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The best health care is free: Susana’s story

WebSusana lives with her family in the remote community of El Porvenir in northern Nicaragua. An initial test in a private clinic showed that she apparently had a …

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Nicaragua Now – Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign

WebNicaragua Now 10, Summer, 2019. 40 years of UK–Nicaragua Solidarity. The overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship by Sandinista forces in 1979 was a defining event in Latin …

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After the hurricanes, rebuilding lives and livelihoods – Nicaragua

WebThe 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 …

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Masaya: from a city under siege to a city with hope for the future

WebOther government programmes are also being implemented to transform the city and help erase the memories of the horrors of 2018. These include programmes …

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Peasant feminism: changing relationships between people and the

WebSince its inception in 1993, La Via Campesina (LVC), a global movement of small-scale farmers and indigenous peoples, has been developing and putting into …

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The legacy of Paolo Freire: popular education in Nicaragua

Web12 October 2021. Yorlis Luna describes how the legacy of the Brazilian philosopher and educator lives on in Nicaragua. Paolo Freire, the great philosopher and educational …

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Caribbean style may pole: a celebration of life, fertility, and hope

WebToday Mayo Ya is an intercultural celebration of fertility, life, the coming rains bringing together all the peoples of the Caribbean: Meskito, Garifuna, Creol, Rama, …

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Twin towns & local groups – Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign

WebBLINC was set up in 1985 to develop a link between Bristol and Puerto Morazán. BLINC aims to strengthen ties between the two cities and to enable communities to benefit from …

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What we do – Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign

WebWhat we do. Since 1978, the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign has been the leading organisation in the UK supporting peace and progress for the people of Nicaragua. We …

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No to US imposed regime change, yes to celebrating 42nd …

WebToday, 19th July, is the 42 nd anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution NSC joins nearly 200 US based organisations in calling for the US to stop interfering in Nicaragua’s internal …

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Agroecology, food sovereignty, and climate justice

WebUS destabilisation. intensifies. The human rights of the majority Trade unions, Sandinismo and solidarity Social economy sustains Nicaragua through crises. Agroecology, food …

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Webinar Nicaraguan women: transforming lives, protecting the land

WebWednesday 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 …

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Nicaragua begins rolling out Covid vaccination programme

WebOn 2 March the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health (MINSA), began vaccinations prioritising highly vulnerable patients in two hospitals in Managua. These were Sputnik-V …

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Nicaragua: economic reactivation through the social economy N

WebN icaragua’s wealth is created by foreign capital, national capital and the social economy. The social economy is the least recognised despite the fact that it generates 40% of

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Helen Yuill – Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign

WebPeasant feminism: changing relationships between people and the environment. Since its inception in 1993, La Via Campesina (LVC), a global movement of small-scale farmers …

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Celebrating International Women’s Day: the Gloria Quintanilla Co

WebThis 20 women co-operative, a member organisation of the Rural Workers Association (ATC), is an example of how women organising have transformed the lives …

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Nicaragua, climate change and Fair Trade

WebA s the impact of climate change is better understood, adaptation and mitigation programmes are being developed. Scientists predict that rising temperatures will mean

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40 years UK–Nicaragua solidarity

Web2 NICARAGUA NOW 10 SUMMER 2019 T his publication marks the celebration of 40 years of UK – Nicaragua solidarity and is a tribute to the tens of thousands of people, …

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