Bristol Link with Nicaragua (BLINC)

21/10/2026

Parliamentarians, trade union leaders, writers and peace and social justice campaigners have signed the following statement against US interference in Brazil’s presidential election, and in s…

14/10/2026

TORTURED OR TORTURER?

Article about Jeffrey "El Nene" Jarquin and what the mainstream media are not saying about him.

https://popularresistance.org/tortured-or-torturer-corporate-media-fail-to-ask-the-question/

14/10/2026

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LATIN AMERICA "ADELANTE" - SAT FEB 20TH 2027 IN LONDON - TICKETS ON SALE

This conference always sells out so here's an advance warning.

Book now for Latin America Conference 2027 Date: Saturday 20 February 2027, 10am-5pm Venue: Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD More than 50 speakers, 20 seminars, film screenings and stalls. More coming soon at https://latinamericaconference.co.uk Book your place now before it sells out...

08/10/2026

BRISTOL PAPAYA FEST - SONGS OF RESISTANCE FROM SOUTH AMERICA SAT 10TH OCT

A powerful musical journey through South America’s resistance movements, woven through the folk songs that became the soundtrack of a continent, performed by Alex Etchart and Pepa Duarte (maker of Eating Myself) - showing as part of PAPAYA Fest 2026

08/10/2026

LONDON EVENT ON NICARAGUA SAT 24 OCTOBER

Peace and social progress in Nicaragua: standing firm against US threats

Saturday 24 October, 2-4pm BST, in person in London and online

To register:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nicaraguasolidaritycampaignactiongroup/2443412

Speakers

Francisco Dominguez, Venezuela Solidarity Campaign Secretary and NSCAG Executive Committee member

John Perry, Nicaragua-based journalist who writes for the London Review of Books, Fair and Covert Action. He is an active member of the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition.

Nadieh Alipourian, UNISON Birmingham branch and member of UNISON West Midlands delegation to Nicaragua 2025

Joana Pujol, member of the National Education Union (NEU)-sponsored teachers' delegation to Nicaragua in 2026

CHAIR: Julie Lamin, Co-Chair, NSCAG Executive Committee

To register
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nicaraguasolidaritycampaignactiongroup/2443412

29/09/2026

COPA DE PAZ 2026 GIRLS FOOTBALL

Once again funds from BLINC's Copa Sandino football tournament for Nicaragua has supported the Girls Football and Education programme in Granada on Lake Nicaragua. The annual Copa de Paz tournament sponsored by BLINC has just taken place to coincide with the UN International Day of Peace on the 21st Sept.

On behalf of the organisers Lindsay sent this message:
"Thank you so much to BLINC and everyone involved in the Copa Sandino tournament for your support of Futbol Sin Fronteras' Copa de Paz tournament. With that support, this year's tournament was held on September 16, 17 and 18 and brought together 280 girls from Granada and beyond for days of play, community and education."

22/09/2026

18/09/2026

FAIRTRADE GROWER PUBLIC EVENT IN BATH WITH COFFEE FARMER YESENIA PALACIOS ON 14 OCT

🌍 Fairtrade Talks - Green Week 2026 ☕🍫
As part of Bath University's Green Week, we're delighted to invite you to our Fairtrade Talks taking place on 14 October:
📍 Morning: at the Museum of Bath at Work in Bath 09:30 to 11:00 - Fairtrade Producer Community Talks
📍 Afternoon: in the Chancellors' Building UoB campus, Room 3.5, 12:30-14:00 - Fairtrade Producer Campus Talks

Hear from Yesenia Palacios, a Fairtrade coffee producer from Nicaragua, who will share her experience as a Fairtrade-registered grower and explain how Fairtrade trading practices have positively impacted her life and community. (The session will be delivered in Spanish with English interpretation provided by one of the UoB MA students.)
You'll also hear from:
Olivia Bell, Tony's Chocolonely
Eleanor Morris, Cafédirect, the company that supplies coffee to our campus outlets
This is a fantastic opportunity to explore topics including: 🌱 Sustainability
☕ Farming practices and plant disease
🤝 Ethical supply chains and social enterprise
💡 Innovation and entrepreneurship
🗣️ Language and communication
🌍 Global communities and Fairtrade
🎁 Registered Eventbrite attendees will receive a free Fairtrade goody bag!
Whether you can join for the whole session or just part of it, we'd love to see you there.
Register via Eventbrite and come along to learn more about the people behind the products we enjoy every day.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fairtrade-producer-community-talks-tickets-2000967160642?aff=oddtdtcreator

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fairtrade-producer-campus-talks-tickets-2001064966181?aff=oddtdtcreator

18/09/2026

MARCO RUBIO TAKING AIM AT NICARAGUA

23/08/2026

FAIRTRADE COFFEE BILLBOARD APPEARS IN OLD MARKET, BRISTOL

The mural has been produced by the 'Our Common Ground' artist