Informationsbüro Nicaragua (Wuppertal) Collection

Period c. 1978-1997
Total size   40.25 m.
Consultation Not restricted

History

Founded in 1978 to support the fight for liberation from the Somoza dictatorship in Nicaragua; it coordinated up to 300 action groups in Germany, organized campaigns, national meetings, projects, fundraising and brigades; in the 1990s issues concerning domestic solidarity and anti-racism in Germany also became important; the Informationsbüro is based in Wuppertal, Germany, publishes pamphlets and bulletins, including Movida, and keeps a large documentation collection, mainly focussed on Central America.

Content

Documents on meetings, campaigns and other activities of the Informationsbüro; documents on affiliated and other groups and organizations; documents, mainly circulars, bulletins, reports, clippings and other documentation, on many topics relating to Nicaragua, Central America and the solidarity movement in Germany, including human rights, women, the church, the Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional and its history, the role of the USA, CIA, the position of the political parties and the government in Germany c. 1978-1997.