Conversing with the Nicaraguan Author Gioconda Belli
“I have a clear awareness of the extremely important role of women in history, and that we still do not occupy the place that belongs to us”.
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Gioconda Belli: Ortega and Murillo’s Farce at the Hague
The worst dictatorship in Latin America sets itself up as Germany’s accuser and a shining light for Palestinians.
Gioconda Belli’s Fears on the Political Crisis in Guatemala
“The word is dangerous to those in power. Here we are, Sergio Ramirez & myself. They took away our nationality & confiscated our belongings”
Latino USA Interviews Exiled Nicaraguan Poet Gioconda Belli
“I believe that what I have dreamt & what I have done is going to give fruit eventually. I cannot rush history. History moves in its own way”
Gioconda Belli: Ortega & Murillo Don’t Represent Nicaraguans
“The public, the private, emotions, are much more present in who women are all the time. I believe that’s what my poetry reflects…”
Gioconda Belli Presents a Recital of Poetry & Song for Nicaragua
With Luis Enrique Mejía Godoy they will perform a retrospective of music & poetry linked to the history of a country under two dictatorships.
Gioconda Belli: “There’s a Vengeful Madness” in Nicaragua
Citizens don’t protest today in Nicaragua because “they can kill them. The regime’s only strength is the army and the police.”
Gioconda Belli: Nicaragua Needs More Civic Heroes
The public resignation of the Ambassador of Nicaragua to the OAS, Arturo McFields, had the impact of armed guerrilla actions of the past.
Boric Welcomes Gioconda Belli to Chile for the Inauguration
Belli said she was ready to witness the new Chilean beginning with President Boric, for whom so many have great hope.
Gioconda Belli: The Elections Are Merely “Ortega Ratifying His Power”
The writer says she has “absolutely no hope” that the ballots “will alter the situation in Nicaragua” since “they’re fraudulent votes.”