from communist countries. the new east european trading partners, however, have yet to commit themselves to salvaging the faltering economy.''we do not know if the port expansion will continue as planned,'' says captain torres, ''because we hear there is no financing and we hear the russians will never come. no one knows. we will have to wait and see.''nicaragua facts inflation: 24% unemployment: 19% foreign public debt: $2 billion projected gnp growth: 0% in 1983 industry/property controlled by government 60% major exports: cotton, sugar, bananas, beef, coffee source: superior council of private enterprise in nicaraguasome administration officials are proposing that the united states strengthen its ties with israel, reverse the israeli movement away from involvement in lebanon, and thus gain new leverage over the syrians. others say realism demands an accommodation with syrian power. but officials also want to strengthen ties with arab nations friendly to the
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