Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990237707

In reviewing a recently produced PBS documentary on the plight of the Miskitos. the New York Times said: There is compelling evidence that the Nicaraguan Government murders Innocent people. According to the New York Times49 Miskito villages along the Coco River were burned down by the Sandinista soldiers. 65 bombs were dropped on six villages in 11 days. People were hanged. machine gunned and burned. Before the Sandinistas took control of Nicaragua. the Miskitos were not refugees. Now. over onefourth of the Miskito Indians have fled Nicaragua and its concentration camps. As the New York Times reviewer concluded: The Nicaraguan Government uses the full resources of the State to carry out domestic policy and oppress peaceful people.
Keywords matched
refugees

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Victim Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
STEVEN SYMMS
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
ID
Gender
M
Date
1986-08-13
Speech ID
990237707
Paragraph
#2
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