Nicaraguan leader speaks: "Your work for peace is of historic value'
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Following are excerpts from the speech Nicaraguan first secretary 1o the Organization of American States, to the Aug. 30 rally.
The imperialist policy of the U.S. government has unleashed a state terrorism against Nicaragua.
The guardians of the North American monopolies wish to destroy us because they consider themselves the legitimate owners of the resources of Nicaragua, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
They wish to destroy us because of the social gains made by the revolution; because our independent social development guarantees that the resources and wealth of our nation will contribute to the well-being of our people. They attack us because they fear that our neighbors—the exploited, the majority that die from hunger. and misery—will follow our example.
For this reason, the struggle waged by the Nicaraguan people is not only a struggle to defend our besieged nation. It is also a struggle for the right of all our peoples to live in peace and liberty-and to SOCIALIST ACTI decide our destiny for ourselves.
Recently the Reagan administration has continued to insist on the urgent need to "democratize" Nicaragua. But what it means by "democratization" is to turn the power away from the Nicaraguan people into the hands of the CIA mercenaries.
We will continue to defend—weapons in hand-the sovereignty and integrity of our nation. We will continue to pursue every avenue available to achieve the conditions necessary for peace in Central America.
In these crucial moments, faced with the escalated imperialist aggression, we urgent -ly need international solidarity-solidarity that can be translated into concrete actions.
I would like to thank the organizers of this event and the honored guests for speaking out resolutely in opposition to the U.S. aggression against Nicaragua. Be assured that your efforts in favor of peace in Central America will be of historic importance and will be remembered with great joy by the Nicaraguan people.
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LOUR REVOLUTIONARY CONTINUITY