The National Endowment for Democracy was never going to be shut down. Not only was it not going to happen, but the new administration has found a way to make things worse, by transitioning back to the style of covert funding used by the CIA before some of its functions were transferred to NED during […]
As Venezuela’s National Assembly and regional elections approach on May 25, we are publishing this interview with Canadian author Arnold August. Arnold was an observer of the July 28 presidential elections and participated in the World Festival of the Anti-Fascist International in Caracas, an international event which coincided with the inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro
Secretary Marco Rubio departs Instanbul, Türkiye May 16, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett) The brief freeze and rapid partial reinstatement of National Endowment for Democracy (NED) funding in early 2025 helped expose it as a US regime-change tool. Created to rebrand CIA covert operations as “democracy promotion,” the NED channels government funds
Nicaragua is first in the world (64.3%) in share of women Cabinet members—those serving as heads of ministries—as of January 2025, and ranks third in the world for its share of women parliamentarians (55%). Figures on the most recent data on women in executive positions and national parliaments was presented in the “Women in Politics:
Cuban workers of the CTC, mass organizations, and visitors from 75 countries march to the Plaza of the Revolution in Havana to celebrate International Workers’ Day 2025. Washington is continuing its permanent political interference campaign in Cuba, through the resumption of funding of active projects financed by the NED. The U.S. government is lifting restrictions
A delegation of the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua that is in Beijing to attend the IX Ministerial Meeting of the China Forum – CELAC, signed on Sunday, May 11, a series of contracts with Chinese companies, strengthening cooperation with the People’s Republic of China. A contract was signed with the companies ZMJ/HUAWEI for a Digital Connectivity Project to strengthen telecommunications in Nicaragua,
Dr. Carlos Argüello, Nicaraguan representative to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) since 1984. (April 30, 2024. UN Photo/ICJ-CIJ/Frank van Beek) Nicaragua will be resuming the case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) relating to Germany’s breaches of international obligations, with respect to the genocide being carried out by Israel in Gaza. Below is
Venezuela’s Attorney General is urging international organizations to demand the immediate release of the kidnapped Venezuelan nationals in El Salvador, following the latest statements made by president of El Salvador Nayib Bukele. In a post published to the platform X, the Salvadoran president offered the return of 252 Venezuelans to their home country in exchange
A caravan of supporters of Luisa González accompanies the candidate in Manabí to cast her ballot in the April 13th presidential election runoff. The political party of presidential candidate Luisa González has denounced massive and systematic electoral fraud in the presidential runoff vote held on Sunday. The Citizens’ Revolution says that incumbent president Daniel Noboa,
Presidential candidate of the Citizens’ Revolution Luisa González addresses a crowd of supporters on election night in Quito. Luisa González is contesting the National Electoral Council (CNE) vote count and demanding a recount following Sunday’s presidential election runoff. The presidential candidate of the Citizens’ Revolution addressed supporters who packed the campaign house on Reina Victoria
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