Mohamed Lashtar, 16 de julio 2025
Cry of a Citizen... A Revolution forever burning bright... Voices of the People: Eternal Rebellion…
On a day like today, July 19th 1979, the Nicaraguan people made the world tremble by overthrowing one of the most ferocious dictatorships in Latin America, the Somoza regime. They did so with courage, with dignity, with their blood, in a popular insurrection that marked the history of the world's Peoples fighting for their freedom.
Today, 46 years after that glorious feat, Nicaragua is not simply celebrating an anniversary, it is commemorating a living flame that continues burning brightly in the hearts of those who never surrender. The Nicaraguan Revolution is a legacy that never grows old, a constant lesson about the ability of peoples to transform their destiny.
A Revolution that kneels to no one. July 19th is not just another date. It is the symbol of a people, fed up with repression, who rose up with the force of history in their hands. Instead of resignation, they chose struggle. Instead of chains, they chose dignity.
No ordinary Sun dawned that day: the dawn of freedom broke. The idols of power tumbled, not only because of weapons, but thanks to the collective cry of a determined nation: "We will not die as slaves... freedom or death!”
Nicaragua was a call to all free Peoples. On this anniversary, Nicaragua raises its voice again, not to look back, but to ignite the struggles of the present. Her message is clear: as long as there is injustice, the Revolution lives on. It's not about nostalgia, but about resistance. It's not a memory, it's a burning flame.
It is an invitation to the Peoples of the world, to all the combatants and fighters, wherever they are and beyond, to unite their voices against modern colonialism, against pillage, against every form of oppression.
Dignity is not bought with dollars. In a world dominated by capital, manipulative media and mercenary armies, Nicaragua answers with dignity, conscience and unwavering will.
They have bombs. We have memory. They have tanks. We have People of conscience. The Revolution triumphed not because the enemy was weak, but because the People were stronger. Not because of the oppressor's lack of weapons, but because of the abundance of courage in free hearts.
A message to the world, the Revolution continues. Nicaragua affirms today that the Revolution is not a museum piece, but a living promise. A promise for the martyrs, for the peasant families, for the children born now under the sign of dignity. And if the powerful try to return by brute force, the People will know how to respond with unity, organization and the conviction that the Peoples will never be defeated.
After 46 years always July 19th, Nicaragua not only honors its past, but transforms it into a combative present and a rebellious future.
Glory to the Martyrs who paved the way. Honor to a People that never surrenders. And Victory for all those who believe that freedom is to be asked for, but conquered!