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July 19th 2012 This year, participation of Nicaraguans celebrating the 33rd anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution in Managua was even greater than in 2011. Only die-hard enemies of Daniel Ortega's government doubt the overwhelming popular support enjoyed now by the Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional. The event today confirmed what... » read this article

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John Riddell interviews Felipe Stuart Cournoyer In a fit of petulant anger, the U.S. government has lashed out on January 25 against the outcome of Nicaragua’s recent presidential election. To understand the context of the U.S. threats, I talked to Felipe Stuart Cournoyer, a Nicaraguan citizen and member of Sandinista... » read this article

In Nicaragua the support of the country's youth for the Frente Sandinista has played a decisive role in the country's development under the government of President Daniel Ortega. In this video, young people at grass roots talk about why they identify with the Frente Sandinista. En Nicaragua el apoyo de... » read this article

On Sunday November 6th, over 3 million eligible voters will go to the polls to vote in Nicaragua's presidential and legislative elections. They will be voting on three ballots for the Presidency, for Deputies to the National Assembly and for Deputies to the Central American Parliament. Five electoral alliances are... » read this article

Nicaragua - A revolution towards prosperity and social justice Interview with Dr. Paul Oquist Kelly, Minister Private Secretary to the President for National Policy Tortilla con Sal, September 13th 2011 Tortilla con Sal: Nicaragua's 2007 development plan worked out by the government had various aims, principally promoting economic growth, promoting... » read this article

This video explores how ALBA has helped Nicaragua's Sandinista government balance the imperative of promoting trade and employment with the need to protect and help the most vulnerable sectors of the population. The solid economic and social coherence of the Bolivarian Alliance of the peoples of the Americas can be... » read this article

ALBA - the Bolivarian Alliance of the Peoples of the Americas has strengthened the sovereignty of the countries of Central America and the Caribbean and permitted economic justice for their peoples by means of policies of redistribution of wealth and resources. For rejecting the domination of giant multinational corporations and... » read this article

Report by Tortilla con Sal. Controversy surrounds the candidacy of President Daniel Ortega in this year's Presidential elections. This detailed report analyses the legal arguments that underpin the issue. NICARAGUA: ALBA - soberania, justicia, transparencia (en español) Toni Solo, Tortilla con Sal reports on Nicaragua's participation in ALBA with interviews... » read this article

North American and European media coverage of Nicaragua in recent years has followed the same template applied to other countries targeted by the US government and their NATO allies. The modus operandi is always the same : military encirclement, diplomatic isolation, media demonization, funding of local proxies and violent provocation.... » read this article

Editor's Note: We offer the following introduction, with a graphic, depicting political particpation of women in Latin American politics as context for Karla Jacob's excellent report on the Nicaraguan population's views on total abortion. - Les Blough in Venezuela By Karla Jacobs Tortilla con Sal Nicaragua Original publication on Tortilla con... » read this article

July 19th this year was the 31st anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua. It also marked three and a half years of steady and important economic, social and cultural advances as well as improvements in civil and political rights under the FSLN government of President Daniel Ortega. (1) But... » read this article

Editor's Note: When we read the attack by The Economist on the government of Nicaragua and their democratically-elected president, Daniel Ortega, we called on toni solo*, a 20 year veteran resident journalist on Nicaraguan political affairs to respond and he kindly agreed. - Les Blough, Editor The Economist on Nicaragua... » read this article

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