Nicaragua

Nicaragua Report - BBC: LINK ¤ B B C
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- "Nicaragua's physical geography - divides it into three major zones - Pacific lowlands !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "wet, cooler central highlands - and the Caribbean lowlands - with wildlife-rich rainforests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "under the Somoza family - in the mid-20th century - who had been backed by the US !"
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- "agricultural exports had benefited only few companies - and few families of Spanish descent !"
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- "in reaction to it the Sandinistas then began - since 1979 !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "redistributing property - and made huge progress in the spheres of health - and education !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but the US had launched a campaign of embargo - in the 1980s !"
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- "since 2007 the ruling party FSLN - Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "is working more - for the people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but Daniel Ortega - and his wife - were too egocentric !"
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- "the 2010s bring some economic growth - lower inflation - and lower unemployment !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but there needs to be more - social justice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and sustainable development - for all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the US had wanted in 2005 from the Nicaraguan government - sound macro-economic policies - free floating currency !"
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- "no restrictions on the repatriation - of profit - for foreign companies !"
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- "an IMF agreement - CAFTA - "free trade" deal !"
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- "and a significant role for the private sector - in the energy - and telecom sectors !"
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- "in 2003 the Nicaraguan government had implemented a package - of tariff reductions !"
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- "in 2005 the Nicaraguan government had reduced tariffs - and non-tariff barriers !"
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- "in 2006 under CAFTA - 80% of US goods - would enter Nicaragua duty-free !"
US Trade - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07MANAGUA839
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- "in 2007 US assistant secretary Sullivan - had the wish !"
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- "of - "total economic engagement" !"
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- "the US had wanted open markets - improved business climate - and integrated all economic tools !"
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- "the new FSLN Nicaraguan government answered: - "these programs - and approaches !!!!!!!!!!!!""
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- "were not delivering sufficient - poverty relief !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- ""real democracy" - comes only 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 - US "external interference" !"
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- "as a negative factor - affecting the electoral campaign - in 2007 !"
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- "this interference came from - US government officials !"
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- "had been against the FSLN presidential candidate - and in favour of the ALN candidate !"
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- "in 2007 the new FSLN Nicaraguan government - announced the successful completion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of its foreign commercial debt - buy-back operation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "allowing it to retire US$ 1.4 billion - in foreign debt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "this buy back permits Nicaragua to operate freely - in the international financial market !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in 2007 the new FSLN Nicaraguan government - announces "Zero Hunger" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the program "Hambre Cero" - will benefit 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 will receive an allotment of goods - and services - valued at US$ 2,000 !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "including US$ 1,500 worth of goods - and US$ 500 worth of technical assistance - and administrative costs !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "a standard allotment consists of 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 - direct democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "people should be the protagonist - of the political process !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "autonomy of economic management - establishing credit programs - ensuring security of supplies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and providing access to property for the masses - while respecting property rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
- "economic development and energy - improvement of Nicaragua's energy system !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "public health and education - making Nicaragua's health and education systems - truly universal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "regional integration - participation in the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas - ALBA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the regional cooperation agreement - is in opposition to competition - and to free trade !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "both governments reaffirm their decision - to move forward 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 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 - 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 - takes into account !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "established social - and economic development priorities !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "promotes exchanges between 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 in matters !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "relating to the agricultural sector - and rural sustainable development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "joint and coordinated undertaking - of research projects and programs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and development technologies - in particular those academies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "institutes - and other research centers - that are linked to the agricultural sector !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
US Trade - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 07MANAGUA2497
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- "in 2005 the CAFTA - "free trade" deal - should establish a predictable !"
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- "legal framework - for US investors - operated in Nicaragua !"
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- "investment should be protected - including enterprises - debt - concessions - contracts - and intellectual property !"
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- "investors should enjoy the right to establish - acquire - and operate investments in Nicaragua !"
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- "on an equal footing - with local investors !"
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- "in 2004 there were 25 wholly or partly owned subsidiaries - of US 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 expressed his regret - that the US !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "had missed an opportunity - to demonstrate leadership - on human rights !"
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- "by not acting on behalf of the victims - in the Nemagon case !"
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- "Nicaraguan banana workers - employed by a US company - had been exposed to a pesticide !"
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- "that had been banned - by the Environmental Protection Agency - in 1979 !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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US Peanut Subsidies - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07MANAGUA197_________________________________________
- "the US peanut subsidies - peanut marketing assistance - loan payments !"
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- "direct payments - and counter-cyclical payments !"
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- "were distorting the - global marketplace !"
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- "and disrupting the relationship - between the US - and Nicaraguan economies !"
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- "( e.g. Nicaraguan 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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- "is recovery of multilateralism - with the most absolute respect - for the UN Charter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "as the only way to approach - and resolve problems - within a democratic - and transparent process !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "a greater and more effective relationship - between the 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 implications !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "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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- "Nicaragua is officially called the - Republic of Nicaragua !!!!!!!!!!!!"
NICARAGUA - Wikipedia ES: LINK ¤ NICARAGUA


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