The Nicaraguan government celebrated the anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution

By Roberto Morejón (RHC)

As usual, the Nicaraguan government celebrated the anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, this time the 45th, together with the people.

With central and municipal events and the participation of more than 700 foreign representatives, Nicaragua recalled the triumph of a movement that overthrew the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza and created the conditions for the struggle to eradicate poverty.

After the end of a repressive regime supported by the United States, the Sandinistas changed institutions to empower the majorities and guarantee independence, sovereignty and self-determination.

The road has not been easy, with brutal U.S. sanctions, economic restrictions and coup attempts.

All this has been accompanied by a fierce campaign of hostility from Western governments and the hegemonic press.

But the political and economic process in Nicaragua continues, not without obstacles and material limitations.

Achievements such as education stand out, with a growing literacy rate, in contrast to the half of the population that was illiterate during the Somoza regime.

The 45th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution was accompanied by the delivery of schools and housing, land titles, loans, paved roads, drinking water systems, pensions, and the creation of more health brigades and the strengthening of the Community Health Network.

 In many of these projects, the youth, declared by the National Assembly as the National Heritage of Nicaragua, have a remarkable participation.

As Vice President Rosario Murillo points out, life in Nicaragua is about walking and moving forward, because the path is made by walking.

And to achieve this, the government is strengthening relations with other countries, such as Russia, Belarus and China.

With the help of these and other countries and its own efforts, the country of Augusto César Sandino (1895-1934) is achieving the sustainable recovery of the economy after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sources from the Central Bank have highlighted how they have maintained the exchange rate and accumulated international reserves without sacrificing economic growth.

The increase of the Gross Domestic Product in 2024 could reach five percent, in the midst of a process in which more and more Nicaraguans decide to create businesses, with the opening of four thousand new ones, so far this year.

In the midst of order and peace, Nicaraguans face difficulties, not few of which are due to the external siege, but they found space to celebrate the Day of Joy, on July 19.