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From Eric Rehm and Bonnie Jones 1
Re Chronological summary of trip to Managua, Waspam, and Puerto
Cabazas 4/29 - 5/9/89
Managua
Sat 4/29 Danilo Salamonca from CIDCA met us at Managua airport and
took us to Centro de los Amigos where we stayed during
the Managua part of the trip (Jose McIntire met us there
and was available as a translator during days in Managua
Danilo accompanied us to the Atlantic Coast and was our
translator there )
Sun 4/30 Centro de los Amigos we attended Quaker meeting followed
by discussions with those in attendance including Miguel
Whalen, coordinator of a sawmill project for the center on
the east coast south of Puerto Cabazas Also spoke with
2 unemployed mothers who frequent the Center, a nurse and
a secretary, both critical of the government
Trip to a market in Managua set up especially for workers
as part of May Day
Sun 5/1 Our attempts to rent a plane to Puerto Cabazas fail as
the pilot was sick We went to Tipitalpa in search of another ,
pilot, without success
Bike ride from the Center to the Plaza de la Revoluci6n for
May Day One of the 9 directors spoke
Trip to Xila Lake recreation area - a crater lake near Managua
Puerto Cabazas
Tues 5/2 Flight to Puerto Cabazas in a 6 seater Cessna We were met
by William Watler, Mayor of Waspam, who accompanied us for
the next three days
Visit to Myrna Taylor, Sec of External Cooperation and
assistant to Mirna Cunningham, Administrator of the region
We were given an agenda for the next 2 days in Waspam with
the understanding that it could be adjusted
Truck ride to Tronquera to Minerva Wilson' s home She is
mayor of Tronquera and ex mayor of Waspam (we stayed here
as there are no accomodations in Waspam)
Truck tour of Tronquera
Discussion with William Watler on development projects
for the Waspam region
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