31. So it is clear that the real reasons for the problems arising here and there in Central America are well known to everybody, including the Reagan Adminis- tration, which, for unacknowledgeable reasons also known to all, wants to replace them with others so as to justify its hatred of the Sandinist revolutionary regime. 32. No, the changes in Central America cannot be the result of an East-West ideological confrontation, as that Administration claims. 33. Of course it would be Utopian to consider the‘ critical situation in the region without taking account of the unfavourable developments in the overall world situation, characterized as it is by great-Power confron- tation, But it would also be Utopian and naive to refuse to recognize or understand that that crisis has been aggravated by increasing imperialist interference in the internal affairs of States in the region. 34. In stepping up their subversive activities and assorted acts of aggression in order to destabilize the Sandinist revolutionary regime and replace it with a regime more to their taste and beholden to them, the enemies of the Nicaraguan people are giving striking proof that that popular, democratic revolution is proving to be a thorn in their side. Rooted, as it is; deep in the hearts of the people, the Sandinist regime has put i a brutal end to the banquet of the predators. * Quoted in English by the speaker. r 4 . . 35. The stepped-up American military presence along the borders of Nicaragua is indeed a matter of concern. According to information submitted to the Council by the representative of Nicaragua, the figures amount to more than 2,800 men. This is all the more disturbing, since in the 15 counter-revolutionary camps there are today more than 4,000 counter-revolutionaries who have sworn to overthrow the Managua regime. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or a speech, discussing the situation in Central America, particularly Nicaragua, and the alleged interference of the Reagan Administration in the region. The text touches on the themes of politics, revolution, and imperialism, but does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues.

**Category**
Politics, International Relations