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… a lot of time looking at Ronald Reagan’s “arms for hostages” and support of the Contras in Nicaragua. I lived through these times and was actively opposed to Johnson’s and Reagan’s …

… her, attired as a chauffeur. The strategy worked: The sisters got their land. Penny Lernoux in Nicaragua in 1984 (Kenneth Silverman) Hearts on Fire does not soft-pedal some of the …

… the Bay Area in California to block a U.S. Navy Munitions train loaded with weapons bound for Nicaragua and El Salvador. Instead of stopping the train and arresting the protestors, … humanity. Along the way, he provides in-depth analysis of American militarism in Vietnam, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Colombia, occupied Palestine, Ecuador, Brazil, Iraq, Cuba and Chiapas. … at the Washington, D.C., office of "Witness for Peace," trying to stop the U.S. war against Nicaragua, I met Brian and helped him support our friend Charlie Liteky, a Vietnam veteran who …

… In the 1980s, the Reagan administration became embroiled in the wars in El Salvador and Nicaragua, wars that killed thousands, displaced hundreds of thousands, and witnessed many …

… I don’t get mad. By the time it is my turn to chat with the dark-eyed checkout girl from Nicaragua I am madly in love. 2. The office visit . Despite a life of good intentions, workers …

… want to do more. She then went on short medical mission trips to her parish's sister parish in Nicaragua and a one-month mission to Mississippi with Franciscan Sisters and another month in …

… Canyon, to the Farmworkers' fight to unionize, to human rights struggles in El Salvador and Nicaragua, particularly through "Witness for Peace." In an effort to make a difference locally, …

… with those who are served. I mentioned to him the process long used by the Quest for Peace in Nicaragua. Clothing, household goods, etc. are not given away, but sold at low prices. The money …

… President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s said of Anastasio Somoza, the longtime dictator of Nicaragua: “He may be a son-of-a-bitch, but he’s our son-of-a-bitch.” Demetria Mart'nez reminds …

… Americans head to the polls today, national elections took place this past Sunday in both Nicaragua and Guatemala. The victors, Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua and Otto Perez Molina in Guatemala, are different men than they were years ago. Today, … Bloomberg offers this editorial on the elections : "The results of presidential elections in Nicaragua and Guatemala on Sunday -- won, respectively, by a leftist revolutionary and a …

… in 1683, known to walk long distances bringing the sacraments to the people and preaching in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Texas and Louisiana. Gomez recalled Father Serra. He spoke of the …

… MATIGUAS, Nicaragua -- Women in Nicaragua, often too timid to speak for themselves, have been beaten and sometimes killed by … for Refugees reports that nongovernmental organizations "estimate that up to 60 percent of (Nicaraguan) women have been physically abused by a partner at least once." Enter Catholic Relief …

… by emailing [email protected] A veteran activist who also spent 25 years in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala, Survil is also well-known in the central Pennsylvania area …

… With his wife nearby, a man is handed their baby girl from a nurse in Nicaragua in early August. (CNS photo/Liz Quirin, The Messenger) (Sept. 26, 2011) With his wife nearby, a man is handed their baby girl from a nurse in Nicaragua in early August. (CNS photo/Liz Quirin, The Messenger) (Sept. 26, 2011) … MATIGUAS, Nicaragua … (CNS) -- Women in Nicaragua, often too timid to speak for themselves, have been beaten and sometimes killed by …

… spring that doesn’t run dry.” A few years earlier, several women who led various projects in Nicaragua -- including a ceramics project, a jewelry-making project and a residence for pregnant … of women who are managing ESPERA (Spanish for “she hopes”) Funds within Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Haiti. One of the first of these networks to be established, in El …

… helping immigrant workers at a battery recycling plant. Her mother, now 85, was born in Nicaragua. She raised her five oldest children as a homemaker, and later helped support the …

… Religion debate raised anew in Nicaragua campaign …

… 1969 with a posting in Cameroon. Over the course of his career, Sambi served in Cuba, Algeria, Nicaragua, Belgium, India, Burundi and Indonesia. In 1998, Sambi became the nuncio to the Holy …

… in Australia. He was also controversial for his support of the Sandinista government in Nicaragua, and for his initiating a ministry for gay Catholics. “It is not clear to this day,” …

… 6. (Tie) John Paul II, Nicaragua, March 4, 1983; John Paul II, Cuba, Jan. 21-26, 1998 … is a roll of the dice, and sometimes they come up snake eyes. When John Paul II visited Nicaragua in 1983, many hoped the pontiff would act as a peacemaker, easing tensions among the …