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R 171533Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY MANAGUA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0683
INFO WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS MANAGUA 000226
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CEN, EEB/IFD/OIA, AND L/CID
STATE ALSO FOR WHA/EPSC
STATE PASS TO USTR
TREASURY FOR INL AND OWH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EINV ECON KIDE NU
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: JANUARY
2010
SUMMARY
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1. In January 2010, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) reported the
resolution of four Embassy registered property claims. To date,
the overwhelming majority of resolutions have involved compensation
via government-issued indemnification bonds ("bonos de pago de
indemnizacion" or BPIs). As of January 31, 2010, the GON had
issued BPIs with a face value of $363,762,164 to Embassy-registered
claimants. Since taking office in January 2007, the Ortega
administration has resolved 143 claims, 46 of which during the
2009-2010 waiver year.
EMBASSY REGISTERED CLAIMS RESOLVED IN JANUARY
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2. On February 1, the Attorney General's Office provided the
Embassy a copy of the final settlement document, or "finiquito,"
signed by U.S. citizen Francisco Gomez on January 28 to resolve two
claims. Mr. Gomez received BPIs worth 346,700 cordobas,
approximately $16,554. We have updated our database to reflect
this settlement.
Type of No. of Type of
Claimant Claim Claims Resolution
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Francisco Gomez House & 2 bonds
Vehicle
3. On January 27, the Attorney General's Office provided the
Embassy a copy of the finiquito signed by U.S. citizen Maria
Hasbani on that same day. Mrs. Hasbani received BPIs worth 355,700
cordobas, approximately $16,974. We have updated our database to
reflect this settlement.
Type of No. of Type of
Claimant Claim Claims Resolution
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Maria Hasbani House 1 bonds
4. On January 29, the Attorney General's Office provided the
Embassy a copy of the finiquito signed by U.S. citizen Nelly Kerr
on January 27. Mrs. Kerr received BPIs worth 1,832,200 cordobas,
approximately $87,435. We have updated our database to reflect
this settlement.
Type of No. of Type of
Claimant Claim Claims Resolution
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Nelly Kerr Land 1 bonds
STATUS OF AMCIT PROPERTY AS OF 01/31/10
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9. The following is a snapshot of current U.S. citizen property
claims. The Embassy maintains separate databases for claims
registered before and after the July 31, 2005, deadline in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act.
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS NUMBER
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Total Amcits with pending claims 263
Total Amcit claims pending resolution 523
(112 fall under Section 527)
Total Amcits registered with the Embassy 1,137
prior to July 31, 2005
(269 fall under Section 527)
Total Amcit claims resolved 2,650
(422 fall under Section 527)
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS BY CALENDAR YEAR NUMBER
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Claims resolved calendar year 2010 4
Claims resolved calendar year 2009 80
Claims resolved calendar year 2008 47
Claims resolved calendar year 2007 10
Claims resolved calendar year 2006 81
Claims resolved calendar year 2005 126
Claims resolved calendar year 2004 218
Claims resolved calendar year 2003 243
Claims resolved calendar year 2002 125
Claims resolved calendar year 2001 175
Claims resolved calendar year 2000 70
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS RESOLVED BY WAIVER YEAR NUMBER
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Registered claims resolved so far in 2009-10 46
(waiver year: July 29, 2009 - July 28, 2010)
Registered claims resolved 2008-09 waiver year 48
Registered claims resolved 2007-08 waiver year 42
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 22
(subject to revision)
GON-held claims resolved 2009-10 waiver year 29
GON-held claims resolved 2008-09 waiver year 3
GON-held claims resolved 2007-08 waiver year 1
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) 206
CLAIMS DISMISSED BY GON NUMBER
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SEPTEMBER 2009 6
march 2008 68
february 2008 15
january 2008 28
november 2007 18
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TOTAL 135
DISMISSED CLAIMS LATER RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF U.S.
CLAIMANT NUMBER
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NOVEMBER 2009 1
sEPTEMBER 2009 4
march 2009 1
APRIL 2009 5
May 2009 4
JUNE 2009 2
July 2009 4
august 2009 1
OTHER CATEGORIES TRACKED NUMBER
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DECISION AGAINST U.S. CLAIMANT IN COURT 9
(CLAIM WITHDRAWN BY AMCIT)
CLAIMS WITHDRAWN BY AMCITS 2
(PROPERTY UNDER AMCIT CONTROL)
CLAIMS WITHDRAWN BY AMCITS FOR 4
lack of supporting documents
CLAIMS WITHDRAWN BY AMCITS 6
(CLAIMANT stopped PURSUING Claim)
Total claims resolved by land swaps 7
Total claims compensated via bonds 1,982
(face value of bonds $363.7 million)
NON-REGISTERED RESOLUTIONS BY WAIVER YEAR NUMBER
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Non-registered resolutions 2009-10 waiver year 0
Non-registered resolutions 2008-09 waiver year 1
Non-registered resolutions 2007-08 waiver year 6
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 Non-registered resolutions 2,027
TOTAL REGISTERED & NON-REGISTERED RESOLUTIONS
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Total number of Amcit claims resolved 4,677
NON-WAIVER CLAIMS REGISTERED AFTER JULY 31, 2005 NUMBER
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Total Amcit claimants registered with Embassy 16
Total Amcit claims pending resolution 22
NON-WAIVER CLAIMS RESOLVED BY CALENDAR YEAR NUMBER
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Claims resolved in calendar year 2010 0
Claims resolved in calendar year 2009 1
Claims resolved in calendar year 2008 1
CALLAHAN