auricio DIAZ
Other political or pressure groups:
National Workers Front (FNT) is a Sandinista umbrella group of eight
labor unions: Sandinista Workers' Central (CST); Farm Workers
Association (ATC); Health Workers Federation (FETASALUD); National
Union of Employees (UNE); National Association of Educators of
Nicaragua (ANDEN); Union of Journalists of Nicaragua (UPN); Heroes and
Martyrs Confederation of Professional Associations (CONAPRO); and the
National Union of Farmers and Ranchers (UNAG); Permanent Congress of
Workers (CPT) is an umbrella group of four non-Sandinista labor
unions: Confederation of Labor Unification (CUS); Autonomous
Nicaraguan Workers' Central (CTN-A); Independent General Confederation
of Labor (CGT-I); and Labor Action and Unity Central (CAUS);
Nicaraguan Workers' Central (CTN) is an independent labor union;
Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) is a confederation of
business groups
Member of:
BCIE, CACM, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU,
IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ITU,
LAES, LAIA (observer), LORCS, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, PCA, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Roberto MAYORGA Cortes
chancery:
1627 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone:
(202) 939-6570
consulate(s) general:
Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission:
Ambassador John MAISTO
embassy:
Kilometer 4.5 Carretera Sur., Managua
mailing address:
APO AA 34021
telephone:
[505] (2) 666010 or 666013, 666015 through 18, 666026, 666027, 666032
through 34
FAX:
[505] (2) 666046
Flag:
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the
national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms
features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on
the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; similar to the flag of El
Salvador, which features a round emblem encircled by the words
REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL centered in the white
band; also similar to the flag of Honduras, which has five blue stars
arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band

@Nicaragua, Economy

Overview:
Since March 1991, when President CHAMORRO began an ambitious economic
stabilization pr