prevent other freedom fighters from dying, if it wishes to prevent other invasions like the one of which Gre- nada was a victim. More than ever before, the Con- tadora Group must intensify its efforts to find peace in the region. 5 40. We say this because responses based on bitter- ness are always unpredictable and indeed uncontrol- lable. I speak of the rancour gnawing at the heart of the Reagan Administration because Nicaragua is still sur- viving, its people happy and pleased with the political, economic and social system that it has freely chosen for itself. Of course, that system has nothing in common with the one that some people would like and still relentlessly seek to impose on it. But could the regime against which the Reagan Administration has so ruth- lessly and mercilessly been struggling act otherwise, in total disregard for the deeply felt aspirations of its peo- ple to freedom, national sovereignty and democracy? The answer is obvious. 41. To say that the regime does not live up to its commitments is surely just another way of misrep- resenting the facts. The irrefutable fact is that today the Sandinist National Liberation Front courageously and determinedly refuses to fill the shoes of the dictator Somoza. But even though the United States seems to recognize Somoza for what he was, it never fought for the rights and principles that it claims to defend today in Nicaragua. 42. Nicaragua has always shown good will in its search for political and negotiated solutions to the problems of Central America. Its efforts to this end have often been ridiculed by those who, deep down, wanted things to go differently so as to justify the de- stabilizing activities carried out against the Sandinist regime. The decision taken by the military junta in 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or opinion piece, discussing the situation in Nicaragua and the actions of the Reagan Administration. The language used is critical of the US government's policies and emphasizes the importance of finding peace in the region. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or cultural issues, but rather focuses on the political and ideological differences between Nicaragua and the US.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations