Sandinista militants parade through the streets for government statements remain cagey. municipal elections could take place Full democratic rights organise exist, and the purging of Somoza's supporters will be by civil trial without summary execution.
These changes are big gains for the Nicaraguan masses, and will inspire the mass struggle growing in other American countries. government leaders continue to insist that Nicaragua will not be another In fact US officials are said to be pleased with the moderate tenor of the new government. Their aim now is to try to keep it that way by using aid as blackmall.
A big interventionist role is also But being played by international social democracy, which million dollars European imperialists social-democratic image to profitable effect in pursuing investment projects in Nicaragua.
Nothing could significant than But International's envoy — Mario Soares, did most save capitalism in 1975.
The Sandinista leaders argue that the present coalition with capitalist forces is needed to consolidate national democratic independence, required by the special conditions of Nicaragua tremendous makes socialist measures impractical, and that the need for international aid and the danger of intervention also However, the anti-imperialist tasks and the work of reconstruction which grip tne masses today can only be carried through within a perspective. The very dislocation of the economy requires a centralised plan of action control and popular mobilisation.
Capitalist moderated by a large state sector, will be unable to meet the needs of the masses, especially in the trough of a new recession which will drive for profits even more insatiable.
has secured 2.8 the EEC. can use a which 'protection' be more the Socialist choice of a special the man who Mobilise Portugal for For stage of They say OUL •a s real dislocation WOrKEIS This would demanding calling throughout alignment socialist build Britain. based on development, even make the As for the need for aid and the danger of intervention, one need only note that a third of the world today is organised in non-capitalist societies can provide aid and against imperialist intervention - though so far Cuba red hetto take any sates appea take any steps could destabilise detente in the US sphere of influence.
socialists everything must be centred on the demand for a workers' and peasant government, for the Sandinistas to break with the bosses and mobilise the masses in order to carry land reform, develop control of industry, annul the external debt and set a date for a constituent assembly.
have to be linked to ala without strings, working the class SUBULL and an the workers internationally against imperialism.
This also underlines the need to solidarity The focus must be defending the gains of the uprising against imperialist sabotage, demand ing no strings on UK aid, getting labour movement delegations to visit Nicaragua, and generally organising the fullest debate and information. For all resources contact: Nicaragua Coordinating Committee, 20 Compton Terrace, London NI.