Women Farm Workers in Matagalpa

EYEWITNESS REPORT Hammering out union’s response to Nicaragua’s economic problems Alan Ross, Contributed MATAGALPA PROVINCE, NICARAGUA — One September morning here, Unity got a glimpse of Nicaraguan democracy in action when 300 women farm workers gathered to discuss the union’s response to the country’s economic problems. Economic conditions are harsh right now, due to the contra war, the U.S. economic embargo, and historic underdevelopment. Sylvia […]