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Dates: during 1986-1986
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...firmly established on Nicaraguan soil, Washington might recognize them as a provisional government-in-arms. Such a scenario, which would require the U.S. to break diplomatic relations with Nicaragua, has been rumored for the past two years. But the Sandinistas apparently are growing more worried. Two weeks ago Carlos Tunnermann, the capable Nicaraguan Ambassador to Washington, gave up that post to become his country's representative to the Organization of American States. Says one U.S. official: "They don't want to lose him, in case the embassy here gets shut down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Prepping for a Covert Overt War | 11/3/1986 | See Source »

...negotiated. The Reagan Administration insists that Nicaragua must move away from totalitarianism to pluralism. Yet, as U.S. Ambassador Harry Bergold concedes, "We have to assume that Marxist-Leninists will not allow themselves to be voted out of power." Says Nicaragua's Ambassador to the U.S., Carlos Tunnermann Bernheim: "We are ready to negotiate all national-security concerns the U.S. has with us. We will allow no Soviet or American bases. We have said this repeatedly. But we will never negotiate the revolution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tough Tug of War | 3/31/1986 | See Source »

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