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Indigenous Leaders in Nicaragua Speak Out Against Western Media and NGOs
“The creators of fake news took charge of spreading the word …through Facebook”
by Rick Sterling / October 29th, 2021
Nicaragua has an election to choose their president and national assembly on November 7. According to polls, the Sandinista Front (FSLN) currently in government is expected to win the presidency and a majority of seats in the assembly.
At the same time, the Sandinista government is intensely disliked by Washington and there has been a steady stream of negative news and accusations.
One theme of accusations concerns the indigenous peoples. In October 2020, PBS Newshour broadcast an episode claiming the US is importing “conflict beef” from the indigenous regions of Nicaragua. This story relied on an Oakland Institute report which alleges rampant violence against indigenous communities and a complicit Nicaraguan government.
The PBS story and Oakland Institute accusations were criticized at the time, but there was no retraction or serious response.
More:
https://dissidentvoice.org/2021/10/indigenous-leaders-in-nicaragua-speak-out-against-western-media-and-ngos/