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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Ashby (Conservative), on Tuesday, 27 February 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 24 members in total.

Mrs Violetta Chomorro

That this House congratulates Mrs Violeta Chamorro on her victory in the elections in Nicaragua; notes the enormous problems which her government will face to rebuild the economy after 10 years of mismanagement by the previous Marxist government; calls on Her Majesty's Government to use its best efforts to persuade the countries of Central and North America to unite in bringing peace and prosperity to the region; and further calls on the Government to now consider a package of economic aid to Nicaragua, especially to the English-speaking Atlantic coastal region which was recently devastated by a hurricane.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Mrs Violetta Chomorro (617A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Stratford (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 28 February 1990. It has been signed by 19 members in total.
Leave out from 'congratulates' to end and add, 'President Ortega for his dignity in electoral defeat by Mrs Violeta Chamorro and his pledge to ensure a democratic handover of power; believes the elections in Nicaragua give the lie to all those who accused the Sandinistas of being anti-democratic; condemns the campaigns of state terrorism and economic warfare waged by successive United States administrations and supported by Her Majesty's Government which caused so much suffering to the Nicaraguan people; believes that President Bush would not have recognised a Sandinista victory under any circumstances; notes the enormous amounts of financial aid and political support extended to the opposition grouping in Nicaragua; and calls upon the United States Government to give an assurance to the world community that it will not revert to a campaign of destabilisation when the Sandinistas return to power.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
617 
617A1 
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Development aid Elections Nicaragua Chamorro, Violeta
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk