The World - News from Sept. 8, 1985

Businessmen’s Day celebrations in Nicaragua were called off after seven business leaders, all prominent critics of the left-wing Sandinista government, were called in and questioned by security agents for more than two hours. Enrique Bolanos, president of the Supreme Private Enterprise Council, told reporters that Lenin Cerna, state security chief, demanded that the celebrations be canceled. Bolanos contended that the move reflects the government’s “determination to destroy the private sector.”