Becca Renk Foster

Becca Renk Foster is originally from Idaho, USA and has lived in Nicaragua for 25 years. She coordinates the work of Casa Ben Linder in Managua.

November 2, 2026

Sri Lanka

Millions in Indian Housing Aid Lost in Sri Lanka’s Jungle

Uplifting the living standards of the plantation community in Sri Lanka and guaranteeing safe as well as permanent homeownership for them has been a primary national requirement for a long time. For

Geopolitics/World

Europe’s Angry Generation

Europe is confronting a growing crisis of confidence, and its younger generation is increasingly taking that frustration onto the streets. From France and Belgium to Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Albania, protests are exposing a common sense of economic insecurity:

November 2, 2026

The End of Jewish Political Dominance?

Columns/Geopolitics

A couple of weeks ago, I left my car in the hands of an Arab mechanic. He repaired what the garage described as potentially

Trump faces midterm backlash over economic failures and alleged corruption

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Donald Trump faces a potentially damaging electoral defeat as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, with economic dissatisfaction, allegations of corruption and growing

Colombia threatens its Caribbean neighbor: Nicaragua

October 28, 2026

Columns/Geopolitics

When Abelardo de la Espriella was declared the winner of Colombia’s presidential elections, he announced his plan to sever diplomatic relations with Nicaragua, saying, “In my government there will be no ties

“Tortured” or “torturer”?

October 13, 2026

Columns/Human Rights

Jeffrey Isaac Jarquin was deported from the U.S. by ICE and upon arrival in Managua was sent to prison by Nicaraguan authorities. Corporate media has decried the detention of a “torture victim”