In a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on October 2, 1984, Nicaraguan Presidential candidate Daniel Ortega charged that “intelligence information from various sources” indicated that the US was planning a two-stage invasion of Nicaragua. The invasion would be timed to force the Sandinistas to cancel the national balloting scheduled for November 4, 1984. … Continue reading Nicaraguan Presidential Candidate Daniel Ortega 1984
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Kaleth Miguel Morales Troya, Singer and Songwriter
June 9, 1984 is the birthday of Kaleth Miguel Morales Troya, a singer and songwriter born in Valledupar, Colombia. Troya wrote his first musical composition at age 13. He was regarded as the king of vallenato or New Wave Music, a Caribbean – Columbian style of folk music. Vallenato music originated in northeastern Colombia and… Continue reading Kaleth Miguel Morales Troya, Singer and Songwriter
Justice for Nicaragua? 1984
On May 10, 1984, the International Court of Justice in the city of The Hague in the Netherlands ruled that the US should cease its blockade of Nicaraguan ports and stop laying mines in the Nicaraguan harbor. The court held that, “The right to sovereignty and to political independence possessed by the Republic of Nicaragua,… Continue reading Justice for Nicaragua? 1984
America Georgina Ferrera, Latina Actor
Happy Birthday to America Georgina Ferrera, the Latinx actor best known for her lead role in the television comedy series, “Ugly Betty”. California-born Ferrera is the daughter of Honduran immigrants. In an interview with Back Stage West, she related that her mother had immigrated “for the sole purpose that my siblings and I could get… Continue reading America Georgina Ferrera, Latina Actor
US CIA meddling in Central America, as usual
On April 10, 1984, the US Senate formally condemned the mining of the harbor of Nicaragua. As part of their effort to assist the Contras, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) placed explosive mines in the Nicaraguan harbor in a covert operation, without permission from the US government. (As a certain former Texas Governor would… Continue reading US CIA meddling in Central America, as usual
Happy Birthday to Nuria Martinez, Basketball Star
February 29, 1984, is the birthday of Nuria Martinez, a Spanish-born basketball player for the US Women’s National Basketball Association. Martinez played in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008 for Spain, and played guard for the Minnesota Lynx. In 2017, Nuria returned to Spain to play for Uni Girona Club de Basquet. El 29 de febrero… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Nuria Martinez, Basketball Star
“El Norte” 1984
January 11, 1984 is the release date of the independent film, “El Norte”. The film is a compassionate, tragic, and sometimes humorous portrayal of the journey of a brother and sister from Guatemala to the US (“El Norte”). There, they search for work and begin their personal quest of the American Dream. The film was… Continue reading “El Norte” 1984