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A joint resolution expressing United States policy regarding reforms which should be taken by the Government of Nicaragua in order to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in Nicaragua.

Introduced: May 11, 1988 See on congress.gov
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Expresses U.S. policy that Nicaragua should undertake specified reforms, such as reinstating due process and fair trials, ending torture, conducting free elections, allowing an uncensored free press, ensuring the right to strike and to publish for unions, allowing the Catholic Church to reopen its offices, and ending the forced relocation of Indians and Creoles. Urges all countries in Central America to continue to work toward achieving the democratic principles and processes specified in the August 7, 1987, Central American peace accord.

What's happening now May 11, 1988

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 11, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 566: A joint resolution expressing United States policy regarding reforms which should be taken by the Government of Nicaragua in order to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in Nicaragua.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-566/
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"H.J. Res. 566: A joint resolution expressing United States policy regarding reforms which should be taken by the Government of Nicaragua in order to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in Nicaragua.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-566/.
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H.J. Res. 566, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-566/.
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[H.J. Res. 566: A joint resolution expressing United States policy regarding reforms which should be taken by the Government of Nicaragua in order to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in Nicaragua.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-566/)
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