NICARAGUA: RESISTING U.S IMPERALISM!

This week marks the Western-backed attempted coup in Nicaragua in 2018 that aimed to overthrow the socialist government of Daniel Ortega and strip back the various social programs aimed at reducing poverty and providing educational support. African Stream's CEO and founder, Ahmed Kaballo, visited Nicaragua in 2021 to cover its presidential elections. He also used the opportunity to gain deeper insights into how the foreign-backed coup attempt impacted the nation that had already been attacked so viciously in the 1980s by US-backed Contra rebels. He travelled throughout the country and spoke to Nicaraguans from all walks of life to get their perspective on the events that almost brought them to the brink of war for a second time. This documentary was the outcome (apologies if the camera work is a bit rough and ready in places - he went there on a limited budget).