Speaker. I have traveled to every country in Central America. except Nicaragua. And I have witnessed refugees of the Communist fallout in most of these countries. but never had I met with a group of refugees. such as the Miskito Indian Tribe. whom the Sandinistas have promulgated extinction orders for the entire population. During my recent trip to Central America I experienced Nicaragua firsthand and also rejoiced in the valiant spirits of the Miskito people. On July 24 our group of four arrived at Puerta Lempira. in the southeastern part of Honduras about 15 miles from the northeastern Nicaraguan border. We assembled a raft and motored across a lagoon to the Prumnitara refugee camp. The camp contained approximately 300 refugees. an equal mixture of men. women. and children. They had built huts up on stilts to protect themselves from flooding. although a rain strong enough to flood would almost certainly penetrate the makeshift structures. There are only outdoor privies and food and water are supplied by the United Nations. All in all. their existence is minimal. The Honduran Government wont allow refugees to compete for jobs with their own citizens. and understandably so. In fact. the area in Honduras where this camp is located is largely undesirable and has basically been discarded by the government. Of whatever they lack. religion cannot be listed among them.
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