international econonic crisis itself, the r{ar of liberation, natural disasters and the military and economic aggression of the United States. It should be stressed that in contrast to the attitude of the United States, a great many countries, both developed and developing, of different political views, have in recent years been providing Nicaragua {ith substanti.al and important co-opera tion, ehich has been of great assistance in coping with the difflcult circumstances lt 1s experiencing. However, the high cost of lhe inmoral and inhurnan aggression of which the country is the victim prevents it from providing the people with a Level of llvinq vorthy of its hopes for the economic and future development of its children.A/40/596 EngI isb Page 55 II. ECONOMIC MEASURES AS A POI,ITICAL AND ECOIDIIIIC I{EAPON 11. '!he varlous forms taken by economlc coerclon and aggresslon of the UnitedStates and against Nicaragua are set out belos. Prqs_qqr9 it the nultilatera!. level L2. tFhe Reagan adminlstration is uslng its full political and economic power infinancial inslitutions to prevent them from collaboratlng irlth Nlcaragua. In 1984 Ehe inflow of capital from nultilateral sources fell to zero, whereas in l9Z9 it accounted for 78 per cent of aII borroering. It should be especlally emFhasizedthat the absence of these transactions oainly affects private production andpeasant production since most of lhe progranoes had been degignated for those sectors. 13. The most recen! open pressure by the Government of the United Sta te6 inmultilateral forums took the form of a letter dated 30 January 1985 froR the Secretary of State of the United States to the presldent of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). 14. In 1982. Nicaragua applied for an IDB loan to finance a $59.8 millionAgricultural Credit Programme in conllnuation of a simllar pfogramne, The loan is intended to increase food production through credits to co-operatives and other
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the economic situation of Nicaragua, highlighting the country's struggles due to international economic crisis, natural disasters, and military and economic aggression by the United States. The text also mentions the country's applications for loans and the impact of the absence of transactions on private and peasant production. Given the focus on the economic situation of Nicaragua and the international pressures it is facing, it seems likely that the text falls under the category of economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade