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Nicaragua: Development Under Fire

Synopsis
The Sandinista government of Nicaragua has made remarkable progress since the 1979 Revolution with its campaigns on literacy, health, child care and land reform. A United States backed opposition, the Contras, are threatening development in an attempt to destabilise the country. Questions the politics of international aid and looks at who is helping Nicaragua and who is not.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 26 min.
Year of production
1985
Availability
Hire
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Documentation
Notes supplied.
Uses
Courses in development studies, politics, world affairs.*
Subjects
Development studies; Politics & government
Keywords
Nicaragua

Production Company

Name

International Broadcasting Trust

Phone
020 7482 2847
Fax
020 7284 3374
Address
London
NW1 8EE

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email
sales@concordmedia.org.uk
Web
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01473 726 012
Address
Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
Notes
A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.

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