International media outlets spent weeks falsely implying Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega died of coronavirus… until he gave a televised speech defending socialized healthcare, calling for world peace, and criticizing US military spending and nuclear weapons. By Ben Norton MANAGUA, NICARAGUA – For weeks, leading English- and Spanish-language publications have pumped out story after story either implying or definitively reporting that Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega had died. Major newspapers from The Guardian to the Washington Post helped fuel the bogus rumor … Continue reading Corporate media spreads fake news claiming Nicaraguan President Ortega is dead – then he gives a fiery speech condemning US militarism