L to R: Camilo Mejia in a recent visit in Nicaragua
with Brian Willson and Enrique Hendrix
Sunday, Feb. 5 Nicaragua Webinar
With Camilo Mejia
“Journey of a Native Son”
3pm Eastern, 2pm Nicaragua, noon Pacific, 8pm Greenwich/UK
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Camilo Mejia is a Nicaraguan citizen based in Miami, Florida. He joined the US military in 1994, and in 2003 he was among the first US soldiers to publicly refuse to return to his unit in Iraq, calling the US occupation of that country oil-driven, illegal and immoral. Since the US-financed attempted coup in 2018, Camilo has spoken out boldly to counter the disinformation campaign against his native Nicaragua. He has recently returned to the US after spending 7 weeks in Nicaragua.
Camilo will start the presentation with a brief account of his early life as the son of Sandinista revolutionaries, his journey from US soldier to antiwar activist in the US, and his work in defense of the Sandinista revolution since the failed attempt at regime change in 2018. He will then share his impressions after visiting his native country for the first time since 1994, a nearly 30-year absence for political reasons tied to his antiwar activism.