US embassy cable - 88MANAGUA2342

S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 MANAGUA 02342 
 
DEPT FOR S/CT FOR WHARTON 
 
E.O. 12356:DECL:OADR 
TAGS: PTER NU 
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: 1987 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT 
 
REF: A) STATE 42378, B) 87 MANAGUA 1949 (NOTAL) 
 
1. (U) SUMMARY:  THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA (GON) 
MAINTAINS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ALL COUNTRIES 
ON THE SECRETARY'S TERRORISM LIST (REFTEL A) AND WITH 
THE PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION (PLO).  IN 
ADDITION TO ITS DIPLOMATIC MISSION, CUBA PROVIDES 
ADVISORS TO MANY GON MINISTRIES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 
AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.  GON SUPPORT FOR THE 
FARABUNDO MARTI LIBERATION FRONT (FMLN) HAS BEEN REPORTED 
IN DETAIL IN A  GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR LETTER 
CIRCULATED AS A UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY/SECURITY 
COUNCIL REPORT ISSUED IN FEBRUARY 1988. 
 
2. (S) REFTEL B FORWARDED A DAO REPORT (IIR 6 870 0238 87) 
TO DIA IN MARCH  1987, REGARDING SANCTUARY AND SAFEHAVEN 
PROVIDED TO ITALIAN CITIZENS, KNOWN OR SUSPECTED MEMBERS 
OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS "RED BRIGADES," 
"AUTONOMIA OPERAIA," "MIR" AND OTHERS. 
 
3. (C) ALTHOUGH IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE GON AND THE 
GOVERNING SANDINISTA PARTY CONTINUE  TO MAINTAIN 
TIES TO AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OTHER 
TERRORIST GROUPS, NO FURTHER INFORMATION 
WAS DEVELOPED BY THE POST ON SUCH SUPPORT DURING 
CALENDAR YEAR 1987. 
 
4. (U) RELATIONS WITH NATIONS ON THE SECRETARY'S 
TERRORISM LIST: 
 
1) NICARAGUA: 
 
2) TERRORISM SUPPORT: THE GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA (GON) 
PROVIDES WIDE-RANGING SUPPORT FOR THE FARABUNDO MARTI 
LIBERATION FRONT (FMLN) OPERATING IN EL SALVADOR. 
A GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR LETTER, CIRCULATED AS A 
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL REPORT 
(GENERAL ASSEMBLY DOCUMENT A/42/914, SECURITY COUNCIL 
DOCUMENT 5/19486), DATED 9 FEBRUARY  1988, PROVIDES 
IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ON THIS SUPPORT.  POST HOLDS NO 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 
 
--THE  GON ALSO PROVIDES DIPLOMATIC RECOGNITION TO 
SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA.  DIPLOMATIC 
RELATIONS WERE ESTABLISHED ON FEBRUARY 16, 1981. 
THE LATEST GON DIPLOMATIC LIST PUBLISHED IN 1985 SHOWED 
A COMMITTEE SECRETARY, A PRESS SECRETARY AND A 
CONSULAR AFFAIRS OFFICER ASSIGNED TO THE LIBYAN 
PEOPLE'S OFFICE.  IN 1985, THE LIBYAN PEOPLE'S OFFICE 
OPENED AN ARABIC LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN MANAGUA.  STAFFING 
OF THE SCHOOL WAS UNDETERMINED; IT MAY NO LONGER EXIST 
AS POST HAS SEEN NO ADVERTISING FOR THE SCHOOL SINCE 1986. 
 
--THE GON ESTABLISHED DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH THE 
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA (DPRK) ON 
MARCH 5, 1980, AND THE DPRK HAS MAINTAINED A SMALL 
MISSION IN MANAGUA SINCE THAT TIME.  THE DPRK MISSION 
PUBLICLY LISTS AN AMBASSADOR, TWO COUNSELORS, A POLITICAL 
ATTACHE, A CULTURAL ATTACHE, A FIRST SECRETARY AND 
A THIRD SECRETARY. 
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--THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC ALSO MAINTAINS DIPLOMATIC 
TIES WITH NICARAGUA THROUGH ITS MISSION IN HAVANA, CUBA. 
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WERE ESTABLISHED ON JANUARY 30, 1982. 
 
--THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN HAS A THREE-PERSON MISSION 
IN MANAGUA CONSISTING OF AN AMBASSADOR, AN ADMINISTRATIVE 
OFFICIAL AND A THIRD SECRETARY. 
 
--THE PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION (PLO) 
ESTABLISHED AN EMBASSY IN MANAGUA ON JANUARY 16, 1981. 
THE 1985 GON DIPLOMATIC LIST SHOWED AN AMBASSADOR 
AND A FIRST SECRETARY. 
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--THE GON AND CUBA HAVE MAINTAINED DIPLOMATIC TIES 
SINCE AUGUST 1, 1979.  THE CUBAN MISSION TO NICARAGUA 
INCLUDES, IN ADDITION TO ONE OF THE LARGEST EMBASSIES 
IN MANAGUA, ADVISORS TO THE MINISTRIES OF DEFENSE, 
EDUCATION, HEALTH, AGRICULTURE AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 
AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. 
 
--IRAQ MAINTAINS AN EMBASSY IN MANAGUA.  DIPLOMATIC 
RELATIONS WERE ESTABLISHED ON JULY 9, 1982. 
 
--THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN MAINTAINS 
DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH NICARAGUA THROUGH ITS EMBASSY 
IN HAVANA, CUBA.  DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WERE ESTABLISHED 
ON MAY 5, 1982. 
 
3) COUNTERRORISM ACTIONS:  NONE. 
 
5. (C) THERE IS NO REPEAT NO FURTHER REPORTING ON TERRORISM 
SUPPORT VIA OTHER CHANNELS. 
 
MODDERNO