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Viewing cable 08MANAGUA1087, NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: JULY 2008

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MANAGUA1087 2008-08-21 21:19 2011-06-23 08:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Managua
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMU #1087/01 2342119
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 212119Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY MANAGUA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3072
INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS MANAGUA 001087 
 
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: JULY 2008 
 
REFS: A) MANAGUA 917, B) MANAGUA 941 
 
SUMMARY 
------- 
 
1. In July 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) resolved six 
Embassy registered property claims.  Four claims were reported 
during the 2007-2008 waiver period (Refs A,B), while the remainder 
were resolved this waiver year.  The Property Office database now 
includes 624 unresolved registered property claims belonging to 297 
Amcits.  To date, most resolutions have involved compensation via 
government-issued indemnification bonds ("bonos de pago de 
indemnizacion" or BPIs).  As of July 31, 2008, the GON has issued 
BPIs with a face value of $328,975,518.06 to Embassy-registered 
claimants.  Since taking office in January 2007, the Ortega 
administration has resolved a total of 49 claims, two during the 
2008-2009 waiver year. 
 
 
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS RESOLVED IN JULY 2008 
--------------------------------------------- --- 
 
2. On August 12, 2008, Attorney General Hernan Estrada provided the 
Embassy a copy of the final settlement document or "finiquito" 
signed on July, 16, 2008, by U.S. citizen Miguel Hernandez.  Mr. 
Hernandez received BPIs worth 20,300 cordobas, approximately 
$1,041.34.  We have updated our database to reflect this 
settlement. 
 
                     Type of     No. of    Type of 
Claimant             Claim       Claims    Resolution 
--------             -------     ------    ---------- 
Miguel Hernandez     House   1  bonds 
 
 
3. On August 12, 2008, Attorney General Hernan Estrada provided the 
Embassy a copy of the final settlement document or "finiquito" 
signed on July 29, 2008, by U.S. citizen Sheila Santos.  Ms. Santos 
received BPIs worth 1,099,800 cordobas, approximately $56,417.  We 
have updated our database to reflect this settlement. 
 
                     Type of     No. of    Type of 
Claimant             Claim       Claims    Resolution 
--------             -------     ------    ---------- 
Sheila Santos     Land   1  bonds 
 
 
STATUS OF AMCIT PROPERTY AS OF 07/31/08 
--------------------------------------- 
 
4. 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 
-------------------------                         ------ 
Total Amcits with pending claims                     297 
 
Total Amcit claims pending resolution                624 
 
 
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS BY CALENDAR YEAR        NUMBER 
------------------------------------------        ------ 
Claims resolved in calendar year 2008                 39 
 
Claims resolved in 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 
--------------------------------------------- ---- ------ 
Registered claims resolved so far in 2008-09           2 
  (waiver year: July 29, 2008 - July 29, 2009) 
 
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 
 
-------------------------------------------       ------ 
 
Total Amcit properties under GON control              53 
  (subject to revision) 
 
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)                     176 
 
 
CLAIMS DISMISSED BY GON DURING THE 2007-08 
WAIVER YEAR                                       NUMBER 
------------------------------------------        ------ 
 
MARCH 2008                                            73 
 
FEBRUARY 2008                                         21 
 
JANUARY 2008                                          34 
 
NOVEMBER 2007                                         18 
 
 
COURT DECISION AGAINST CLAIMANT 
(CLAIM WITHDRAWN BY AMCIT)                        NUMBER 
-------------------------------                   ------ 
                                                       9 
 
CLAIMS WITHDRAWN BY AMCIT 
(PROPERTY UNDER AMCIT CONTROL)                    NUMBER 
------------------------------                    ------ 
                                                       1 
 
CLAIMS WITHDRAWN BY AMCIT 
(LACK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS)                    NUMBER 
------------------------------                    ------ 
                                                       1 
 
TOTAL CLAIMS RESOLVED BY LAND SWAPS               NUMBER 
-----------------------------------               ------ 
                                                       6 
 
TOTAL CLAIMS COMPENSATED IN BONDS 
(face value of bonds $328.97 million)             NUMBER 
-------------------------------------              ----- 
                                                   1,894 
 
 
NON-REGISTERED RESOLUTIONS BY WAIVER YEAR         NUMBER 
-----------------------------------------         ------ 
Non-registered resolutions 2008-09 waiver year         0 
 
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 
 
 
NON-WAIVER CLAIMS REGISTERED AFTER JULY 31, 2005  NUMBER 
--------------------------------------------- ---  ------ 
Total Amcit claimants registered with Embassy         15 
 
Total Amcit claims pending resolution                 21 
 
 
NON-WAIVER CLAIMS RESOLVED BY CALENDAR YEAR       NUMBER 
------------------------------------------        ------ 
Claims resolved in calendar year 2008                 1 
 
 
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