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To underscore Washington's anger, Baker raised the problem publicly. In a speech to the OAS on Nov. 13, the Secretary said, "Soviet behavior toward Cuba and Central America remains the biggest obstacle to a full, across-the- board improvement in relations . . ." Baker's original text labeled the Soviet aid...
The Sandinistas marshalled all the resources of the government to further their political ambitions. (In the U.S., government resources cannot be used for partisan campaigns.) Ortega used army trucks to transport people to pro-government rallies, and government workers painted campaign signs and distributed campaign literature, according to the Organization...
Former President Jimmy Carter's monitoring organization said in late January that 300 UNO poll-watchers had been intimidated into resigning. Similarly, more than 100 opposition candidates had resigned by mid-December because of Sandinista intimidation, the OAS reported. The military played a part in intimidation too, as defense minister...
Of the 200 cases of intimidation investigated by OAS. Gonzalez said. "No more than 12 are important complaints."
Gonzalez said reports by the Nicarauguan media of election-related violence last year were also exaggerated. Accusing the country's three major newpapers of inflating death toll figures, the OAS adviser said the stories deter the peaceful election process and called for regulation of the press.