The next, after Maduro: the United States decided to remove another president
Advisor to the US President on national security John Bolton said that Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega "is not long", as he must pay for "oppression of the opposition." And US President Donald Trump said that socialism "has come to an end worldwide." And in Venezuela, and in Nicaragua, and in Cuba.
Nicaragua is a large country, but only six million people live in it. All her life she had to either fight for her independence or suffer from internecine strife, so her economic the situation is difficult. From 1912 to 1933 it was under American occupation, so Nicaraguans do not favor the United States.
For the past 12 years, Daniel Ortega has been president of the country. From the very beginning of his rise to power, Washington has argued that he is "not democratic enough."
Last year in Nicaragua there was an attempted coup. As a result, hundreds of people died, thousands suffered. Ortega resisted. The leaders of the riot were sentenced to life imprisonment, which caused new attacks by Washington.
However, the United States is in no hurry to send troops there: Nicaragua has no valuable natural resources. Difficulties in the country are created through sanctions. And now the situation in Venezuela, which provided assistance to Nicaragua, but now is itself in a difficult situation, is also affecting it.
Nicaragua has a long-standing relationship with Russia, dating back to the times of the USSR. Nicaraguan leadership supports all Russia's steps in foreign policy. She was among the first to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as the legality of the reunification of Crimea with Moscow.
Moscow also has an interest in cooperation: the Russian Federation began to supply modernized T-72 tanks to Nicaragua. There are also plans for economic cooperation. One of them is the construction of the Great Nicaraguan Canal. It should become an analogue of Panama and connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Russia and China initially planned to participate in the financing of construction. However, environmental organizations opposed the project.
Now China has frozen its participation, because, among other things, the fate of Venezuelan oil is unclear. Namely, it was intended in Beijing to transport it through a new channel.
Even without a military invasion, the United States creates difficulties for the entire region. Especially for the poorest countries.
Nicaragua is a large country, but only six million people live in it. All her life she had to either fight for her independence or suffer from internecine strife, so her economic the situation is difficult. From 1912 to 1933 it was under American occupation, so Nicaraguans do not favor the United States.
For the past 12 years, Daniel Ortega has been president of the country. From the very beginning of his rise to power, Washington has argued that he is "not democratic enough."
Last year in Nicaragua there was an attempted coup. As a result, hundreds of people died, thousands suffered. Ortega resisted. The leaders of the riot were sentenced to life imprisonment, which caused new attacks by Washington.
However, the United States is in no hurry to send troops there: Nicaragua has no valuable natural resources. Difficulties in the country are created through sanctions. And now the situation in Venezuela, which provided assistance to Nicaragua, but now is itself in a difficult situation, is also affecting it.
Nicaragua has a long-standing relationship with Russia, dating back to the times of the USSR. Nicaraguan leadership supports all Russia's steps in foreign policy. She was among the first to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as the legality of the reunification of Crimea with Moscow.
Moscow also has an interest in cooperation: the Russian Federation began to supply modernized T-72 tanks to Nicaragua. There are also plans for economic cooperation. One of them is the construction of the Great Nicaraguan Canal. It should become an analogue of Panama and connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Russia and China initially planned to participate in the financing of construction. However, environmental organizations opposed the project.
Now China has frozen its participation, because, among other things, the fate of Venezuelan oil is unclear. Namely, it was intended in Beijing to transport it through a new channel.
Even without a military invasion, the United States creates difficulties for the entire region. Especially for the poorest countries.
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