SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

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Socialist Action No. 103, 24 May 1985 · p. 8 of the scan · 266 words

The scan: 103-may-24-1985-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 8 of the scan

Managua Dear Brothers and Sisters: Please allow uS to send greetings and to express our deep confidence that we will achieve the peace that we long for and are fighting for daily.

Brothers and sisters, we would like to take this opportunity to summarize the critical situation our people are living through as a result of Mr. Reagan's mongering policy, and to raise with you the idea of urgent action in solidarity with our cause. Let us explain.

Vicaraguan workers are suffering _nder and confronting the onslaught administration's -cicies of aggression. As Nicaraguan - orkers we appeal to the trade unions :. he world to help us survive.

The US aggression that is bleeding he working people of Nicaragua affacts each and every aspect of our life. We must call attention to the difficult sonomic and social situation we in-erited from Somoza's military dicatorship — such as the $520.3 million in damage caused by the bombarding di some 50 per cent of our industries housing; $518.8 decapitalization and plunder government in debt of $1.65 billion; the cost of the 50,000 human lives of those who perished and the care for 40,000 orphans; the feeding of one million people with totally ссолоту.

The aim of the brutal US war of aggression is the total and complete destruction of the Sandinista People's government s aggression.

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