Nicaragua: Information on whether there were any incidents of violence or mistreatment against supporters of Violeta Chamorro between April and October 1993, and January 1995 to present, including whether any of these incidents were perpetrated by Sandinistas or former Sandinista supporters
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | NIC24588.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nicaragua: Information on whether there were any incidents of violence or mistreatment against supporters of Violeta Chamorro between April and October 1993, and January 1995 to present, including whether any of these incidents were perpetrated by Sandinistas or former Sandinista supporters, 1 July 1996, NIC24588.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aad49c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Please find attached media articles that provide information on the shifting base of support for Violeta Chamorro and on protests and abductions involving Sandinista and Chamorro supporters.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
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Agence France Presse (AFP). 21 August 1993. "Nicaraguan Vice President, 50 Legislators Held Hostage." (NEXIS)
_____. 21 August 1993. "Threat of Civil War in Nicaragua." (NEXIS)
Inter Press Service. 23 February 1996. Roberto Fonseca L. "Nicaragua: Increasing Violence in Post-War Zone." (NEXIS)
_____. 20 August 1993. "Nicaragua: President Chamorro Condemns Kidnapping." (NEXIS)
Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 11 March 1993. Vol. 25, No. 8. Paul Jeffrey. "Nicaragua's Right Sees Chamorro as Traitor," p. 6.
Miami Herald. 1 March 1993. Tim Johnson. "Thousands Rally Against Chamorro." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 29 June 1995. BC Cycle. "Protesters Fire Mortars at Nicaraguan Parliament." (NEXIS)
St. Petersburg Times. 25 August 1993. City Edition. Linda Hossie. "Nicaraguan Conflict Never Went Away." (NEXIS)
The San Francisco Chronicle. 27 August 1993. Final Edition. John Otis. "Nicaragua's Risky Future: Hostages Are Safe, but the Nation Is in Chaos." (NEXIS)
TASS. 27 June 1996. Vladimir Kulikov. "Nicaraguan Army Frees Five Hostages." (NEXIS)
The Times-Picayune [New Orleans, La.]. 22 August 1993. Third Edition. John Treadway. "Man: Deported Sister In Danger; Agents Arrest Baby Sitter." (NEXIS)
Additional Sources Consulted
Central America Report [Guatemala City]. Weekly. Dec. 1995-June. 1996.
Centroamerica: The Month in Review [Minneapolis]. Monthly. Jan. 1995-June 1996.
DIRB Amnesty International File. Infrequent publication. 1994-1996.
DIRB "Nicaragua" Country File. Weekly. Jan. 1995-June 1996.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports. Jan. 1995-Apr. 1996.
Latinamerica Press [Lima]. Fortnightly. Jan. 1993-June 1996.
News from Americas Watch [New York]. Infrequent publication.
On-line search of media sources.