Movement for Nicaragua - July 15, 2008

Our last meeting of the day with Felix and Juan Carols Amador from the Movement for Nicaragua (MpH), a non-profit organization, reenergized the delegation. The goal of MpH is the establishment of the rule of law, or constitution, creating a framework for democracy by pushing a very basic agenda. Democracy is a matter of values, according to MpH, a national identity. A recent poll showed that Nicaraguan citizens are willing to sacrifice democracy for income; these results have prompted MpH to start a more intense education and communication campaign.

MpH has main three tasks to accomplish:
1. voter registration, their goal is 100 percent of citizens age 16 and over have the opportunity to vote.
2. vote, once citizens are registered to actually vote in elections
3. reorganize the candidate selection process for elections by adding primaries

MpH also organizes demonstrations and encourages democracy through increasing citizen participation. Getting the 2.5 million Nicaragua’s living abroad is a key to this success. MpH has offices across Nicaragua and is funded through donations from their members and grants from international organizations including support from Japan and Taiwan. Rumors that MpH is funded by the CIA were refuted by the organization.

Pictured left to right: (front) Marianne, Valerie, Christy and (back) Josh, Marshand, Felix, Juan Carlos, Joe, Adam.


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