Nicaragua
Nicaragua Report - BBC: LINK ¤ B B C
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- "officially called the - Republic of Nicaragua - its !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "physical geography - three major zones - Pacific lowlands - wet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "cooler central highlands - and the Caribbean lowlands - with wildlife-rich rainforests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Somoza family - mid-20th century - agricultural exports - few companies !"
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- "in reaction - the Sandinistas - began since 1979 - with no relations to the US !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with redistributing property - and made progress - in health - and education !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "since 2007 - the ruling party FSLN - Frente Sandinista !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "de Liberación Nacional - is working more - for the people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but Daniel Ortega - and his wife - were too selfish !"
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- "there are some economic growth - lower inflation - and lower unemployment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there should be more - democracy - in Nicaragua !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there should be more - social justice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and sustainable development - for all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the US embassy had lobbied - the Nicaraguan government !"
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- "sound macro-economic policies - free floating currency !"
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- "and no restrictions on the repatriation - of profit - for foreign companies !"
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- "the US embassy had lobbied - for an IMF agreement - CAFTA !"
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- "free trade deal - and more private sector - in the energy - and telecom sectors !"
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- "the US embassy had lobbied - the Nicaraguan government !"
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- "for a package - of tariff reductions !"
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- "reductions in - non-tariff barriers - and CAFTA !"
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- "which would - 80% of US goods - enter Nicaragua duty-free !"
US Trade - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07MANAGUA839
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- "the US embassy had lobbied - the Nicaraguan government !"
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- "open markets - total economic engagement !"
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- "improved business climate - and integrated all - economic tools !"
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- "US assistant secretary - Sullivan !"
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- "the new FSLN - Nicaraguan government - answered "these programs" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and approaches were not - delivering sufficient - poverty relief !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "instead there should be - "real democracy" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "which comes - after social - and economic change !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and is better instituted - through - citizens councils !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Elections Report - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07MANAGUA875
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- "the EU elections report - highlighted - "external interference" !"
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- "from the US embassy - as a negative factor - affecting this !"
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- "electoral campaign - this interference had been against !"
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- "the FSLN - presidential candidate - and in favour - of the ALN candidate !"
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- "the new FSLN - Nicaraguan government - announced the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "successful completion - of its foreign - commercial debt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "buy-back operation - allowing it to retire - US$ 1.4 billion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in foreign debt - this buy back - permits Nicaragua !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to operate freely - in the international financial market !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the FSLN - Nicaraguan government - announces - "Zero Hunger" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the program - "Hambre Cero" - benefits 75,000 - peasant families !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "over five years - with a total cost of - US$ 150 million !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "each participating family - receives an allotment of goods !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and services - valued at US$ 2,000 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and technical assistance - a standard allotment - consists of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "one cow - one pig - five chickens - one rooster - and tree plants !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "seeds - fruit - a biodigestor - and access to revolving credit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
FSLN Strategy - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07MANAGUA1621
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- "the strategies - of the FSLN party - are !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "direct democracy - people - should be the protagonist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of the political process - autonomy - of economic management !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "establishing - credit programs - ensuring security of supplies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and providing access - to property for the masses - while respecting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "property rights - economic development - and energy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "improvement of - Nicaragua's energy system !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "public health - and education - making Nicaragua's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "health - and education systems - truly universal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "regional integration - participation in ALBA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( Bolivarian Alternative - for the Americas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )"
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- "the regional - cooperation agreement !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "is instead - competition - and free trade !"
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- "both governments - reaffirm their decision - to move forward !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "along the path - of integrated economic development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to reduce - structural problems - such as poverty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "illiteracy - unemployment - and social exclusion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the governments recognize - that to achieve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "integrated - and sustainable development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it is vital - for both countries - to promote the organization !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and direct participation - of their people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "elevating the level - of educational !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and productive training - to progressively achieve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "sustainable - social - cultural - and economic - well-being !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the regional agreement - on cooperation - on agriculture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "takes into account - established social - and economic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "development priorities - promotes exchanges between !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "agricultural producers - cooperatives - technicians - scientists !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and experts - who provide consulting services - and studies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "prepares - and executes - specific projects - and programs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in matters - relating to the agricultural sector !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and rural - sustainable development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "joint - and coordinated - undertaking - of research projects !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and programs - and development technologies - in particular those !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "academies - institutes - and other research centers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "that are linked - to the agricultural sector !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
US Trade - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 07MANAGUA2497
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- "the US embassy had lobbied - the Nicaraguan government !"
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- "for CAFTA - free trade deal - would have a predictable !"
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- "legal framework - investors - operated in Nicaragua !"
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- "the US embassy had lobbied - for protected investment !"
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- "enterprises - debt - concessions - contracts - and intellectual property !"
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- "right to establish - acquire - and operate investments - in Nicaragua !"
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- "that would have be - on an equal footing - with local investors !"
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- "the US embassy had looked - at 25 companies - operated in Nicaragua !"
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- "in energy - financial services - manufacturing - and fisheries !"
Catholic Church Leader on Human Rights - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07MANAGUA1904
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- "Monsignor Hombach - said the US embassy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "must not miss - an opportunity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to demonstrate leadership - on human rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it should have acted - on behalf of the victims !"
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- "in the - Nemagon case - Nicaraguan - banana workers !"
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- "employed by a US company - had been exposed to materials !"
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- "that had been banned - by the Environmental Protection Agency - in 1979 !"
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Peanut Subsidies - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07MANAGUA197_________________________________________
- "the US peanut subsidies - peanut marketing assistance !"
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- "loan payments - direct payments - and counter-cyclical payments !"
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- "were disrupting the relationship - between the US !"
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- "and Nicaraguan economies - export sales - and profitability !"
Miguel d'Escoto Brockman - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 08MANAGUA451
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- "the program of - d'Escoto Brockman - for the candidacy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for the presidency - of the "United Nations General Assembly" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "more multilateralism - with the most absolute respect - for the UN Charter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "as the best way - to approach - and resolve problems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "within a democratic - and transparent process !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "a greater - and more effective relationship - between the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "General Assembly - and the Institutions of - "Bretton Woods" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for the benefit of - equitable - and sustainable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "economic development - against poverty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "contribute to building awareness - about the social-economic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "implications of - climate protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "strengthen - and promote - climate protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "strengthen - and promote - human rights defense !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "including - the right to life - the right to development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and the right of women - to integration - in all development plans !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "strengthen - and promote - environmental protection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
NICARAGUA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ NICARAGUA
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