As a result, the need to adhere to the principles of the non-use of force or threat of force and non-intervention rind non-interference in the internal affairs of States,. to the principles of respect for the political indepen- dence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of States in the region and the right of all States of the region to be free from interference or external pressure of any kind, has been reiterated on many occasions and in many forums. 74. Respect for the principles I have just cited im- plies due deference to a number of other elements. First, it implies the right of nations to exist in accord- ance with their beliefs, their aspirations and their own form of government, This, in fact. means the right to exist in accordance with their freely chosen social, economic and palitical policies and organization. And that, in turn, demands of other nations that their foreign policies respect such choices and that those po1icie.s must be conducted in the spirit of such respect. 75. The people oY Nicaragua, inspired by the spirit of the heroic August0 Sandino, succeeded, after long struggle and awesome sacrifice. in breaking the chains of the brutal and inhuman system of dictatorship in July 1979, The people of Nicaragua had hoped that their victory over oppression and exploitation would open the way to peace and progress. However, instead of opening the way to peace and progress, their strug- gle and victory has now almost been turned into a worse nightmare by a number of external factors. A month before their final victory in July 1979, the United States Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance, ad- vanced the proposal that an OAS “peace-keeping force” intervene in Nicaragua against the imminent Sandinista victory over Somoza. That clearly demon* 
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