Protesters clash with Korean police in Seoul district
Hundreds of mainly student protesters rallied in Myongdong Seoul and clashed briefly with police. The demonstrations followed claims of vote rigging in the presidential election as dissidents seek support amid a divided opposition and government denials of fraud.
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Sandinista Army Lacks Supplies Revealed by Pentagon
A declassified Defense Department document smuggled out by a Sandinista defector shows the Sandinista armed forces are short of weapons, ammunition, food, clothing, and medicine and depend heavily on the Soviet Union whose deliveries are erratic. The plan projects a U.S. invasion risk and envisions Contras defeated by 1990 with gradual military reductions thereafter.
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Nicaragua heads for economic collapse amid soaring inflation
Nicaraguans face a severe crisis as inflation surpasses 1,000 percent and the cordoba plunges from 3,000 to 30,000 per dollar. Food shortages worsen daily life while the government relies on Soviet fuel and rationed basics. Analysts warn the economy threatens Sandinista rule and political stability if no fundamental changes occur.
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