Well you all know that I have a great love for the Caribbean side of Nicaragua… what you may not know is that at the current moment there is much political tension on that far away side of the country.

It seems the indigenous separatists and the Sandinista government are heading towards confrontation as reports stream in of mounting tension and even violence.

The Sandinista government is suspicious of the separatists leaders and is claiming that they are working in conjunction with the U.S. CIA to stir up problems with the lobster divers and the fishing companies, with the ultimate goal of toppling the regional government.

Contrary to that, the separatists claim that the Sandinistas are using the strike of the lobster divers as an excuse to “squelch their historic claim to the Communitarian Nation of the Moskitia, which announced its rebirth April 19” (quotes from www.nicatimes.com)

Although divers are back at it, the 15 day strike doesn’t mark the end of the battle as leaders of the separatist Moskitia movement say they will continue to push for fair wages.

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