other persons were seriously wounded. Between 11 and 19 January, there were a number of confrontations in the northern part of the depart­ ments of Jinotega and Selaya between our army and counter-revolutionary units; 24 former Somoza guardsmen and 18 members of the Sandinist People's Army were killed. On 26 January, in counter-revolutionary actions north-east of Yali, department of Jinotega, 29 former Somoza guardsmen and four members of our army were killed. On 31 January, eight Nicaraguan peasants were murdered by a counter-revolutionary gang in the dis­ trict of Malacagues, department of Matagalpa. On the same day there were clashes between units of the Sandinist People·s Army and over 200 counter­ revolutionaries at Cano La Leona, 23 kilometres north of Wiwili, resulting in the death of 15 former Somoza guardsmen and five soldiers of the Sandinist People's Army. As the culmination of this long series of acts of aggression and provocation, on I February, the .. Big Pine·· joint United States-Honduran manoeuvres were begun. They included the mobilization of•7,000 troops of the two armies by land, sea and air and were carried out in Honduran territory only 14 kilometres from the frontier line, in the area which traditionally has served as a base of operations for the mercenaries and former Somoza guardsmen who are engaged in destruction and the murder of innocent people in our territory. During those days, under cover of the above­ mentioned manoeuvres, there were clashes in the Bismuna region, 100 kilometres north of Puerto Cabezas and only 10 kilometres from the frontier with Honduras. The Somozists entered Nicaraguan terri­ tory from Honduras. crossing the Iwan Tara River, and as a result of the armed encounters, 73 counter-revolutionaries and five members of the Nicaraguan frontier guard forces died. Summing up, we may state that during the period 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on military conflicts and tensions between the Sandinist People's Army and counter-revolutionary units, with a focus on the movement of troops and the exchange of fire between the two sides. The text also mentions the involvement of foreign forces, specifically the joint US-Honduran maneuvers. Given the context, it seems that the text is more focused on politics and military conflicts rather than social or economic issues.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade