VZCZCXYZ0005
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHMU #2286/01 2821405
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 091405Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY MANAGUA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1450
INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS MANAGUA 002286
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CEN, EB/IFD/OIA, AND L/CID
STATE ALSO FOR WHA/EPSC
STATE PASS TO USTR
TREASURY FOR INL AND OWH
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 2007
1. Summary: In September of the 2007-2008 waiver year, the
Government of Nicaragua (GON) did not report the resolution of any
Embassy-registered property claim. Nonetheless, one claimant
informed the Embassy that she recovered her property. Since January
1995, 2,516 Embassy-registered property claims belonging to 657
American citizens (Amcits) have been resolved. There remain 677
registered property claims belonging to 295 Amcits. Including Amcit
claims not registered with the Embassy, a total of 4,536 Amcits'
claims have been resolved since January 1995. Most have involved
compensation via government-issued indemnification bonds (bonos de
pago de indemnizacion or BPIs). As of July 31, 2007, the GON had
issued BPIs with a face value of $321,300,000 to Embassy-registered
claimants. Since then, the GON has issued no new BPIs. End
Summary.
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS RESOLVED IN SEPTEMBER 2007
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2. In September of the 2007-2008 waiver year, one claimant reported
the recovery of her property.
Type of No. of Type of
Claimant Claim Claims Resolution
-------- ----- ------ ----------
Ortega, Aida house 1 recovered
3. Ms. Ortega claimed a house in the southern area of Managua. She
recovered her property through the judicial system.
STATUS OF AMCIT PROPERTY AS OF 09/30/07
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4. The following is a snapshot of current Amcit property claims.
To differentiate between claims registered before and after the July
31, 2005, Consolidated Appropriations Act deadline, the Embassy
maintains separate registers. One claim was resolved in the month
of August.
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS NUMBER
------------------------- ------
Total Amcits with all claims resolved 657
(145 were Amcits at time of confiscation)
Total Amcits with pending claims 295
(64 were Amcits at time of confiscation)
Total Amcits registered with the Embassy 1,137
prior to July 31, 2005
(269 were Amcits at time of confiscation)
Total Amcit claims pending resolution 677
(117 were claims of Amcits at time of confiscation)
Total Amcit claims resolved 2,516
(403 were claims of Amcits at time of confiscation)
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS BY CALENDAR YEAR NUMBER
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Claims resolved so far in calendar year 2007 7
(0 were claims of Amcits at time of confiscation)
Claims resolved calendar year 2006 81
(6 were claims of Amcits at time of confiscation)
Claims resolved calendar year 2005 126
(7 were claims of Amcits at time of confiscation)
Claims resolved calendar year 2004 218
(11 were claims of Amcits at time of confiscation)
Claims resolved calendar year 2003 243
(22 were claims of Amcits at time of confiscation)
Claims resolved calendar year 2002 125
(20 were claims of Amcits at time of confiscation)
Claims resolved calendar year 2001 175
(17 were claims of Amcits at time of confiscation)
Claims resolved calendar year 2000 70
(7 were claims of Amcits at time of confiscation)
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS RESOLVED BY WAIVER YEAR NUMBER
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Registered claims resolved so far in 2007-08 2
(waiver year: August 1, 2007 - July 31, 2008)
Registered claims resolved 2006-07 waiver year 34
Registered claims resolved 2005-06 waiver year 86
Registered claims resolved 2004-05 waiver year 187
Registered claims resolved 2003-04 waiver year 214
Registered claims resolved 2002-03 waiver year 183
Registered claims resolved 2001-02 waiver year 160
Registered claims resolved 2000-01 waiver year 142
Registered claims resolved 1999-00 waiver year 77
Registered claims resolved 1998-99 waiver year 156
Registered claims resolved 1997-98 waiver year 204
Registered claims resolved 1996-97 waiver year 145
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS UNDER GON CONTROL NUMBER
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Total Amcit properties under GON control 54
(subject to revision)
GON-held claims resolved 2007-08 waiver year 0
GON-held claims resolved 2006-07 waiver year 0
GON-held claims resolved 2005-06 waiver year 3
GON-held claims resolved 2004-05 waiver year 16
GON-held claims resolved 2003-04 waiver year 12
GON-held claims resolved 2002-03 waiver year 11
GON-held claims resolved 2001-02 waiver year 26
GON-held claims resolved 2000-01 waiver year 2
GON-held claims resolved 1999-00 waiver year 2
GON-held claims resolved 1998-99 waiver year 5
GON-held claims resolved 1997-98 waiver year 29
GON-held claims resolved (total) 176
TOTAL PROPERTIES RECOVERED NUMBER
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445
TOTAL CLAIMS RESOLVED BY LAND SWAPS NUMBER
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6
TOTAL CLAIMS COMPENSATED IN BONDS
(face value of bonds $321.30 million) NUMBER
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1,854
NON-REGISTERED RESOLUTIONS BY WAIVER YEAR NUMBER
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Non-registered resolutions 2007-08 waiver year 0
Non-registered resolutions 2006-07 waiver year 12
Non-registered resolutions 2005-06 waiver year 30
Non-registered resolutions 2004-05 waiver year 0
Non-registered resolutions 2003-04 waiver year 6
Non-registered resolutions 2002-03 waiver year 22
Non-registered resolutions 2001-02 waiver year 93
Non-registered resolutions 2000-01 waiver year 300
Non-registered resolutions 1999-00 waiver year 455
Non-registered resolutions 1998-99 waiver year 310
Non-registered resolutions 1997-98 waiver year 230
Non-registered resolutions 1996-97 waiver year 208
TOTAL REGISTERED & NON-REGISTERED RESOLUTIONS NUMBER
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Total number of Amcit claims resolved 4,536
NON-WAIVER CLAIMS REGISTERED AFTER JULY 31, 2005 NUMBER
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Total Amcit claimants registered with Embassy 12
(1 was an Amcit at time of confiscation)
Total Amcit claims pending resolution 18
(1 was a claim of an Amcit at time of confiscation)
TRIVELLI