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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09MANAGUA888	2009-09-08 18:48	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Managua

VZCZCXYZ0006
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMU #0888/01 2511848
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 081848Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY MANAGUA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4536
INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS MANAGUA 000888 
 
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: AUGUST 2009
 
SUMMARY 
-------

¶1. In August 2009, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) reported the 
resolution of one Embassy registered property claim.  Two claimants 
also withdrew two separate claims from the Embassy's database.  To 
date, the overwhelming majority of resolutions have involved 
compensation via government-issued indemnification bonds ("bonos de 
pago de indemnizacion" or BPIs).  As of August 31, 2009, the GON had 
issued BPIs with a face value of $359,642,096 to Embassy-registered 
claimants.  Since taking office in January 2007, the Ortega 
administration has resolved 96 claims, one of which during the 
2009-2010 waiver year. 
 
EMBASSY REGISTERED CLAIM RESOLVED IN AUGUST 
------------------------------------------- 

¶2. On August 24, 2009, the Attorney General's Office provided the 
Embassy a copy of the final settlement document or "finiquito" 
signed by U.S. citizen Aura Carrillo on July 6, 2009.  Ms. Carrillo 
received BPIs worth 449,400 cordobas, approximately $21,912.  We 
have updated our database to reflect this settlement.  Ms. 
Carrillo's claim had been previously dismissed under Decree 38 
(1979), which authorized the GON to confiscate property belonging to 
the allies of the Somoza family. 
 
                     Type of     No. of    Type of 
Claimant             Claim       Claims    Resolution 
--------             -------     ------    ---------- 
Aura Carrillo      Land   1  bonds 
 
CLAIMANTS WITHDRAWS CLAIMS 
-------------------------- 

¶3. On August 11, Mr. William Crisswell, son and legal representative 
for William and Eva Crisswell, withdrew his family's property claim 
from the Embassy's database.  Mr. Crisswell said that his parents 
did not have the necessary documents to demonstrate that their 
property had been confiscated. 
 
¶4. On August 28, Mrs. Lilliam Tiffer withdrew one claim from the 
Embassy's database.  Mrs. Tiffer transferred the legal rights of the 
claim to her brother, a Nicaraguan citizen. 
 
STATUS OF AMCIT PROPERTY AS OF 08/31/09 
--------------------------------------- 
¶5. 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                     275 
 
Total Amcit claims pending resolution                574 
(114 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      2,605 
(420 fall under Section 527) 
 
 
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS BY CALENDAR YEAR        NUMBER 
------------------------------------------        ------ 

Claims resolved calendar year 2009                    39 
 
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 
--------------------------------------------- ---- ------ 

Registered claims resolved so far in 2009-10           1 
(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 
 
-------------------------------------------       ------ 
 
Total Amcit properties under GON control              51 
  (subject to revision) 
 
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)                     177 
 
 
CLAIMS DISMISSED BY GON                           NUMBER 
-----------------------                           ------ 
 
MARCH 2008                                            68 
 
FEBRUARY 2008                                         15 
 
JANUARY 2008                                          28 
 
NOVEMBER 2007                                         18 
                                                   ----- 
TOTAL                                                129 
 
DISMISSED CLAIMS LATER RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF U.S. 
CLAIMANT                                          NUMBER 
--------------------------------------------- --  ------ 

MARCH 2009         1 
 
APRIL 2009         5 
 
 
MAY 2009          4 
 
JUNE 2009                                              2 
 
JULY 2009          4 
 
AUGUST 2009         1 
 
 
OTHER CATEGORIES TRACKED                          NUMBER 
------------------------                          ------ 

DECISION AGAINST U.S. CLAIMANT IN COURT                9 
 
(CLAIM WITHDRAWN BY AMCIT) 
 
CLAIMS WITHDRAWN BY AMCITS                             1 
      (PROPERTY UNDER AMCIT CONTROL) 
 
 
CLAIMS WITHDRAWN BY AMCITS FOR                 4 
LACK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 
 
CLAIMS WITHDRAWN BY AMCITS       1 
(CLAIMANT STOPPED PURSUING CLAIM) 
 
 
TOTAL CLAIMS RESOLVED BY LAND SWAPS                    7 
 
 
TOTAL CLAIMS COMPENSATED VIA BONDS                 1,937 
(face value of bonds $359.6 million) 
 
 
NON-REGISTERED RESOLUTIONS BY WAIVER YEAR         NUMBER 
-----------------------------------------         ------ 

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 
--------------------------------------------- 
 
Total number of Amcit claims resolved              4,632 
 
 
NON-WAIVER CLAIMS REGISTERED AFTER JULY 31, 2005  NUMBER 
--------------------------------------------- ---  ------ 

Total Amcit claimants registered with Embassy         16 
 
Total Amcit claims pending resolution                 22 
 
 
NON-WAIVER CLAIMS RESOLVED BY CALENDAR YEAR       NUMBER 
------------------------------------------        ------ 

Claims resolved in calendar year 2009                 1 
 
Claims resolved in calendar year 2008                 1 
 
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