of lhe 1956 Treaty of Frlendship, Comnerce anal lilavigatlon. This Treaty has been violated by the embarqo of th€ @vernnent of the United States since terminalion is not effeclive untl!. one year after notiflcatlon and the Treaty states the following: "Neither Party shall lnPose reslrictions or prohibltions on the lmportation of any product of the olher Party' or on the exportation of any product of the other unless the importallon of lhe ltke product of all third countries is similarly restrictd or prohibited' (art' 14, para' 2 of tlre Treaty) .29. The United States no$ argues that it was rustj.fied in imposing a trade embargo and lhat this was not a vi.olation of the Trraty because the text perrnits the President to withdrar from the Treaty im('ediately if this is necessary to protect essential security interests of the United States. This argument is completety fa Ilacious. 30. The United States tlid not withdraw from the Treaty imoedialey, but gave ayearrs notice as requiled by the Treaty. The formal note sen! by the United States Department of State to Nicaragua states that in vien of article 15, paragraph 3, on termination of the Treaty, the Governmen! of the United States gives notice oftermination, i{hich nill be effective one year from the date of the note. As the Treaty prohibits the imposition of an embargo, the United States violated the Treaty by imposing an embargo less than one year after tbe date of lermination ofthe Trea ty . Damaqe caused bv aqqr ess ion 3I. It is very difficutt to quantify the damage done to Nicaragua by the completely unequaL war forced upon the country by tbe [teagan administration. It is impossible to quantify the grief caused by the killing of young people by the CIA
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a legal document or an argumentation about a treaty violation. The main topic is the imposition of a trade embargo by the United States, which is a significant economic decision with international implications. The text also mentions the damage caused to Nicaragua, which suggests a humanitarian and economic impact.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief