- A significant reduction in the number or deaths for the Sandinista forces both in general fighting and in battles initiated by the Nicaraguan army. (The greatest number of Sandinista deaths are occurring as a result of contra ambushes, many of which occur in areas where the FDN still control “the hills.”)
- Una sensible disminución de las bajas sandinistas (nunca se dan números), tanto en los combates como en cualquiera de los ataques en los que el ejército nicaragüense lleva la iniciativa.