on Friday last by the representative of Nicaragua. That statement clearly indicated Nicaragua’s genuine fears concerning aggressive acts perpetrated against it, including the concentration of land, sea and air forces near the borders of Nicaragua and in its territorial waters, as well ‘as acts of sabotage carried out inside Nicaragua by counter-revolutionaries, funded by. the United States and with the participition of agents of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The aim of all these activities is the overthrow of the Nicaraguan regime by force and the negation of all the achievements of the masses. This is, moreover, accompanied by acts of provocation in the form of military manoeuvres which will continue until 1988. 97. In addition to all that; the newest form of escala- tion has been the blockade of Nicaraguan ports by ‘the use of mines. There have also been acts of sabotage against the economic infrastructure that Nicaragua needs to feed its people and,’ by the efforts of its sons and daughters, to‘build in the country a society pro- viding for every individual dignity and freedom and real political participation. It is these acts of aggression that prompted the representative of Nicaragua to put these, questions to the international community: “May I ask the international community whether the Nicaraguan people are .not justifiably alarmed at the large-scale military manoeuvres which have been going on uninterruptedly . . . in the territories and waters of Central America and the waters of the Caribbean. May I ask the international community if the Nicaraguan people are not justifiably alarmed at the criminal mining of their ports, which endangers international navigation and makes explicit the eco- nomic blockade begun a number of years ago. May I also ask the international community ‘if the Nic- araguan people are not justifiably alarmed at the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement or declaration by a representative of Nicaragua to the international community, highlighting concerns about aggressive acts and military maneuvers by the United States and its agents, including the CIA, aimed at overthrowing the Nicaraguan government. The text also mentions economic blockade, sabotage, and mining of ports, which has a significant impact on Nicaragua's economy and people.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief