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Coup fears grow in Nicaragua following Sandinista victory
A motorcyclist rides past a mural of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, left, and revolutionary hero Cesar Augusto Sandino during general elections in Managua, Nicaragua, Sunday, November 7, 2021
FEARS of a Bolivia-style coup against the democratically elected government of Nicaragua have risen after US President Joe Biden signed into law the reactionary Renacer Act on Wednesday.
Deemed by critics “a declaration of war against the Nicaraguan people,” the legislation allows for increased sanctions and a trade embargo which could cripple the Central American country’s economy.
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Election observers have subsequently found their posts warning of US interference were blocked.
A report by MintPress News journalist Alan MacLeod reveals that the decisions were made by just two contributors: Luis Fernando Alonso and Ben Nimmo, both of whom have extensive links to Western military intelligence.
More:
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/coup-fears-grow-in-nicaragua-following-sandinista-victory