Sandinistas struggle fo Justice
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supporters greet Ortega at Chicago airport. that while La Prensa is currently closed because it took action to promote the contra war, the Sandinistas have taken no steps to permanently suppress the paper or confiscate La Prensa's building.
Ortega also pointed out that the American press has cooperated with the Reagan administration's efforts to whip up popular hysteria against Nicaragua by portraying it as a Soviet satellite. Ortega observed that although much hoopla was made over his trip to Moscow last year, the press paid little attention to the fact that he also visited with heads of state in Sweden, Italy, Spain, and France during this same tour.
Reiterating that the Reagan adminis -tration must follow the World Court's judgment and cease support for the contras, Ortega offered an eight-point Central American peace plan that he said would be delivered soon to the U.S. government.
The proposals, which he said were reached in part after talks with Jesse Jackson, included the resumption of peace talks through the Contadora process with the aim of signing a peace agreement on Sept. 15, Central American Independence Day; the reopening of La Prensa if the paper's owners accept the existing legal framework and break ties with enemy forces; and the establishment of a demilitarized zone in Central America.
Given Congress' recent approval of Reagan's $100 million aid package for the contras, the prospects for peace look grim in the face of the escalation of the contra war. The Reagan administration recently declared that it backed a contra "takeover" of Nicaragua. The task of building a strong and active antiwar movement in this country is therefore more urgent than ever.