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    Earlier this week we published the eulogy delivered by Sandy Tolan at a January 25 memorial event for Cecilia Vaisman at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Today we’re sharing the words of David …

  • Cecilia Vaisman, Alan Weisman

    Vanishing Homelands

    Miskito Coast

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    Cecilia Vaisman, Alan Weisman

    Vanishing Homelands

    Miskito Coast

    On Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast, Miskito Indians and American investors face off in a battle over the future of the region’s resources.

    During the 1980s in Nicaragua, the Sandinista government nationalized lucrative timber and seafood concessions held by U.S. companies on the country’s Atlantic coast.

    They accused the Americans of exploiting the resources and leaving the region in poverty.

    Now, with the Sandinistas out of power, American investors are coming back. But thousands of Miskito Indians who fought for their Atlantic Coast homeland in the decade-long Contra war against the Sandinistas have also returned. With their villages wrecked and no jobs, many now pin their hopes on foreign investment.

    But the reappearance of American businessmen has touched off a battle over who should develop the rich resources of the Miskito Coast – and for whose benefit.

    Narration is by Edward James Olmos, who hosted a series of 13 half-hour Vanishing Homelands specials.

    Date

    September 7, 1991

    Outlets

    All Things Considered

    Tags

    Themes: Economy, Culture
    Regions: Central America
    Media: Audio
    Other Contributors: Cecilia Vaisman, Alan Weisman
    Other Tags: Nicaragua, Contra war, foreign investment