http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt2z09r5gw No online items Inventory of the Resistencia Nicaragüense records, 1983-1989 Finding aid prepared by David Jacobs Hoover Institution Library and Archives © 2010 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6003 [email protected] URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives Inventory of the Resistencia 92001 1 Nicaragüense records, 1983-1989 Title: Resistencia Nicaragüense records, 1983-1989. Date (inclusive): 1983-1990 Collection Number: 92001 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Language of Material: In Spanish and English Physical Description: 28 manuscript boxes(11.2 Linear Feet) Abstract: The records pertain to an umbrella organization uniting the main components of the armed resistance to the Sandinista government in Nicaragua in the 1980s. They are comprised largely of correspondence, communiqués, clippings, memoranda, press releases, proposals, programs, and reports. Additionally, there are case files relating to legal proceedings involving some Resistencia Nicaragüense officials. Creator: Resistencia Nicaragüense (Organization) Hoover Institution Library & Archives Access "Box 28 closed. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use." Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Acquisition Information Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1992. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Resistencia Nicaragüense records (Organization), [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Scope and Content of Collection The Resistencia Nicaragüense records pertain to an umbrella organization uniting the main components of the armed resistance to the Sandinista government in Nicaragua in the 1980s. They are comprised largely of correspondence, communiqués, clippings, memoranda, press releases, proposals, programs, and reports. Additionally, there are case files relating to legal proceedings involving some Resistencia Nicaragüense officials. Established in May 1987, Resistencia Nicaragüense succeeded an earlier coalition, Unidad Nicaragüense Opositora. As the political wing of what was generally referred to as the contra movement, Resistencia Nicaragüense was primarily concerned with public relations-disseminating information on the armed resistance, and documenting what it considered to be the repressive nature of the Sandinista government. It was also responsible for formulating policy positions for the resistance, including the elaboration of the negotiating stance of the contras in various peace talks conducted with the Nicaraguan government. The records are arranged in the order that they were received. The first eight boxes of the records contain detailed files from the period leading up to the signing of the Sapoá Agreement between the Resistencia Nicaragüense directorate and the Nicaraguan government. These files document the mediation efforts made at the time by Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, and include proposals from both the Resistencia Nicaragüense directorate and the Sandinista leadership, as well as the text of the Sapoá Agreement. There is information on the implementation of the agreement, and the subsequent breakdown of the cease fire that had resulted from the accord. The records also contain files relating to the case of Linder v. Calero, a lawsuit brought against four contra officials by the family of Benjamin Linder, an American aid worker killed in Nicaragua. More generally, the records include many press releases and statements issued by the directorate of Resistencia Nicaragüense, as well as a number of reports on military operations conducted by contra forces. There are internal documents that reveal various disagreements between military commanders and the political leadership of the resistance. The records also contain a substantial number of clippings relating to the Nicaraguan civil war and to other political developments in Central America. Some of the earlier materials in the records were generated by Unidad Nicaragüense Opositora. There are also numerous materials in the records relating to the individual organizations that comprised Resistencia Nicaragüense, including the Fuerzas Democráticas Nicaragüenses (FDN) and YATAMA (Yapti Tasba Masraka Nanih Aslatakanka), a resistance group formed by Indians from the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua. There is little in the records about the various controversies relating to the Reagan administration's supplying of arms to the contras, nor is there documentation of the broader question of American financial and logistical aid to the resistance. Inventory of the Resistencia 92001 2 Nicaragüense records, 1983-1989 A separate collection of materials from the armed wing of the resistance, Ejército records, is closed, although a portion of the collection is available for use on microfilm. Related Materials Resistencia Nicaragüense (Ejercito), Hoover Institution Library & Archives Subjects and Indexing Terms Nicaragua -- History -- 1979-1990 Nicaragua -- Foreign relations -- United States United States -- Foreign relations -- Nicaragua Guerrillas -- Nicaragua Nicaragua -- Politics and government -- 1979-1990 Press releases, open letters, and related documents 1989 box 1, folder 1 January box 1, folder 2 February-March box 1, folder 3 April box 1, folder 4 May-June box 1, folder 6 July box 1, folder 7 August-September Peace agreements 1988-1989 box 2, folder 1-6 Sapoá Agreement 1988-1989 box 2, folder 7-8 Other diplomatic initiatives 1989 box 3, folder 1 Press release 1988 February 11 box 3, folder 2-3 Summary of military activities 1988 February 12 box 3, folder 4 Letter from Azucena Ferrey to José Napoleon Duarte 1988 February 12 box 3, folder 5 Communiqué 1988 February 15 box 3, folder 6 Communiqué 1988 February 16 box 3, folder 7 Press release and agenda 1988 February 17 box 3, folder 8 Letter from Violeta de Chamorro to Oscar Arias Sánchez 1988 February 18 box 3, folder 9 Communiqué 1988 February 18 box 3, folder 10 Guatemala meeting 1988 February 18 box 3, folder 11 Press release 1988 February 19 box 3, folder 12 Guatemala negotiations 1988 February 18 box 3, folder 13 Proposal by Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo 1988 February 18 box 3, folder 14 Communiqués 1988 February 19 box 3, folder 15 Public statement by Ramón Emilio Jiménez 1988 February 2 box 3, folder 16 Speech by President Reagan 1988 February 2 box 3, folder 17 Washington demonstration 1988 February 2 box 3, folder 18 Press release 1988 February 5 box 3, folder 19 Communiqué 1988 February 5 box 3, folder 20 Open letter to the American people 1988 February 6 box 3, folder 21 Open letter to the Japanese people 1988 February 6 box 3, Statements by Alfonso Robelo Callejas 1988 February 8 folder 22-23 box 3, Press releases 1988 February 9 folder 24-25 box 3, folder 26 Press release 1988 February 10 box 3, folder 27 Press release 1988 January 21 box 3, folder 28 Minutes of meeting 1988 January 21 box 3, Press releases 1988 January 22 folder 29-30 box 3, folder 31 Letter of resignation from Alfonso Robelo 1988 January 27 box 3, folder 32 Press release 1988 January 28 box 3, folder 33 Cease fire proposal 1988 January 28 box 3, folder 34 Sandinista proposal 1988 January 28 Inventory of the Resistencia 92001 3 Nicaragüense records, 1983-1989 box 3, folder 35 Document on Sandinista strategy 1988 box 3, folder 36 Clippings relating to deaths of civilians 1988 February box 3, folder 37 Declaration by opposition parties 1988 February 3 box 3, folder 38 Press release 1988 February 2 box 3, folder 39 Declaration by Central American presidents 1988 January 17 box 3, folder 40 Communiqué 1988 January 19 box 3, folder 41 Communiqué 1988 January 24 box 3, folder 42 Press release 1988 January 27 box 3, folder 43 Letter from Daniel Ortega to Ronald Reagan 1988 January 20 box 3, folder 44 Communiqué 1988 January 13 box 3, folder 45 Statement by Alfredo César 1988 January 13 box 3, folder 46 Statement by Pedro Joaquín Chamorro 1988 January 14 box 3, folder 47 Communiqué 1988 January 15 box 3, folder 48 Transcript of press conference by Daniel Ortega 1988 January 16 box 3, folder 49 Communiqué 1988 March 29 box 3, folder 50 Letter from Aristides Sínchez to Victor Hugo Tinoco 1988 March 29 box 3, folder 51 Message from Daniel Ortega 1988 January 1 box 3, folder 52 Press release 1988 January 4 box 3, folder 53 Press release 1988 January 6 box 3, folder 54 Communiqué 1988 January 8 box 3, folder 55 Letter from Azucena Ferrey and Adolfo Calero to Orville Schell and Aryeh Neier 1988 January 12 box 3, folder 56 Letter from Oscar Arias to Alfonso Robelo, Alfredo César, and Pedro Joaquín Chamorro 1988 January 1 box 3, folder 57 Letter from Directorate to Carlos Huembes 1988 January 13 box 4, folder 1 List of prisoners 1988 March 26 box 4, folder 2 Congressional resolution 1988 March 19 box 4, folder 3 Press release 1988 March 29 box 4, folder 4 Congressional resolution 1988 March 30 box 4, folder 5 Clipping relating to Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo 1988 February 21 box 4, folder 6 Summary of military activities 1988 February 23 box 4, folder 7 Letter from Daniel Ortega to Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo 1988 February 23 box 4, folder 8 Press release 1988 February 24 box 4, folder 9 Communiqué 1988 February 24 box 4, folder 10 Letter from Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo to Daniel Ortega 1988 February 25 box 4, folder 11 Note to