From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (misc.activism.progressive co-moderator)
Subject: The Crimes of Nicaragua (V)
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Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 08:44:06 GMT

The Crimes of Nicaragua (V)

The Progress of the Revolution

"The Sandinistas inherited a country with the worst life expectancy in
Central America and one of the highest infant mortality rates. The
heath-care and education programs of the new government brought the
Sandinistas international acclaim.

"Some indicators of the advances made by the Nicaraguan revolution in its
first four years include:

* World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
both gave Nicaragua their awards for best health achievement in the
third world.

* Nicaragua was unanimously chosed by the UN Education, Scientific and
Cultural "Organization (UNESCO) in 1980 for its Grand Prize in
recognition for the country's National Literacy Crusade.

* After three years, Nicaraguans were eating 30 to 40 percent more
rice, beans, and corn than before 1979.

* Diarrhea, the leading prerevolutionary cause of infant mortality,
fell to fourth among causes by 1983.

* In recognition of its advances in health care, a Nicaraguan was
elected as the president of the Pan American Health Organization in
1982. [53]

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Setbacks Caused by Contra War, 1981-84

* Infrastructure damage that cost the country more than $375 million.

[In fact, the total assessment against the U.S. [Reagan
Administration] by the World Court, which ruled for Nicaragua against
Washington's terrorist war(*), was $17 *billion* in damages --HB]

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*Over 150,000 nicaraguans displaced or relocated.

* Defense budget increased from 7 percent of GDP in 1980-1981 to 40
percent in 1985.

* Forty-one health-care centers destroyed by contras and termination
of popular health brigades in war zones because of death toll of
health workers.

* Fifteen rural schools partially destroyed, construction of 27
interrupted, and 138 primary and 647 adult education centers closed in
war zones.

* Twenty-three primary school and 135 popular education teachers
murdered by contras

* Close to 3000 nicaraguans killed by contras.

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[53] Jay Levin, "preparedness or Propaganda," _San Francisco Bay
Guardian_, January 1, 1985; Oxfam-America, _Facts for Action_, No. 8;
State Department, "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1983"

[From: The Central America Fact Book. By Tom Barry and Deb Preusch.
Published by Grove Press, Inc., 196 West Houston Street, New York, NY
10014, published 1986 in New York.]

[Copyright 1986 by The Resource Center. "The Inter-Hemispheric
Education Resource Center is a non-profit organization that produces
repots, books, and slide/tape shows on Mexico, Central America, and
the Caribbean. For more information: The Resource Center, P.O. Box
4506, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87196"]


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            T h e   " N i c a r a g u a   L i b r a r y "
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* Nicaragua
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  WHO-WERE CONTRAS    Contras' origins; make-up; practices - documented
  FSLN     H-RIGHTS  Documented HRs comparison w/Somoza,Guat,ES,others
  FSLN     MISKITOS  Sandinista treatment of Miskitos;Charges & Realit
  FSLN     NICAJEWS  Debunks charges of Sandinista 'Anti-Semitism'
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  OXFAM84  NICARAG   Oxfam America's 1984 report on Nicaragua, in full
  FSLN     ACHIEVE   Documented: achievements of the Nica. revolution
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  NICA-84  ELECTION  Documented: Fair under Sandinistas; US subversion
  FAIRNESS NICA-USA  Flwup:`Is Nicaragua More Democratic than the US?'
  NICRAGUA ELECTION  Study in US subversion of '90 Nicaraguan election

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