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** Topic: report from el salvador 11/6-16/92 **
** Written 12:12 pm  Nov 19, 1992 by elrescate in cdp:reg.elsalvador **
 EL RESCATE HUMAN RIGHTS DEPARTMENT

REPORT FROM EL SALVADOR
November 9-16, 1992

An apparent calm in the country this week was belied by the lightning
visit of U.S.  Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Colin Powell.  On
November 13 the U.S.  Embassy announced that the general would arrive
the following day after visiting Argentina, Chile and Brazil, to meet
with President Cristiani and the Armed Forces High Command, an
indication that the situation is still uncertain.  The President also
announced the cancellation of a long-planned state visit to Spain next
week, saying it would be "better to stay in the country ... to resolve
any situation that could arise."  (1)

General Powell was in the country for only a few hours on November 14.
He met with President Cristiani, then with members of the High Command
and, separately, in the Military School, with a group of sixty military
officers representing all ranks.  Following the meetings, General Powell
told the press:  "I want you to know that U.S. assistance to El Salvador
will continue ...  I want to again express my admiration for General
Ponce and others of the Armed Forces leadership."  (2) "We are pleased
with the tremendous discipline and professionalism shown by the Armed
Forces during the peace process."  (3) Powell acknowledged the difficult
weeks ahead and called on all sectors "to put the future of the country
above personal interests."  (4) The general apparently assured the
President and the military that the Democratic victory in the United
States will not result in major changes in U.S. policy toward El
Salvador.  "He came as a friend of the Armed Forces at a crucial
moment," explained General Ponce, "to say that the change in the U.S.
government does not mean a drastic change for us."  (5)

Guatemalan President Jorge Serrano paid a two-day state visit to the
country.  During his address to the National Assembly he lauded the
"elimination of the scourge of totalitarianism" in Central America, but
on his return to Guatemala he denounced a coup attempt in his own
country possibly led by former President Rios Montt.  "We know who is
behind it," declared Serrano, "but we don't want to name names."  (6)


"A correspondence of time."  President Cristiani (7)

"A certain adjustment."  U.N. Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali (8)

Speculation and conflicting "reliable" reports on the final agreement
reached by the government, FMLN, and UN continue, most notably on the
schedule for the purging the Armed Forces.  During a press conference on
November 10, the President reported that the government will comply with
purging and reduction of the Armed Forces, "if the FMLN initiates the
destruction of its weapons on December 1."  He also announced that the
Atlacatl Battalion will demobilize December 8, followed by the Arce
Battalion in January and the Atonal in February.  President Cristiani
referred to the process as a "correspondence of time" between the
original deadline, October 31, and December 15 and again called for an
end to speculation on the implementation of the Ad-Hoc recommendations.
"Confidentiality will be maintained," he reiterated, "so the process
continues in all its aspects."  (9) December 15 was reaffirmed as the
National Day of Reconciliation, and Cristiani announced that the
presidents of the four "friendly" countries (Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela
and Spain), and the United States, as well as the current and former
Secretary-Generals of the United Nations will be invited to attend the
ceremonies.  (10)

An unusual joint press release was issued on November 13 by the
embassies of the four "friendly" countries and the United States.  The
statement applauded the agreement "to overcome the last obstacles in
this decisive phase" of the process, congratulated the government,
President Cristiani and the FMLN for their "efforts, will and spirit,"
and also noted the "efficient intervention" of the Secretary-General and
his representative in El Salvador.  The five nations expressed hope that
December 15 will be the "definitive" day of reconciliation and
emphasized their joint commitment to continue working for the success of
the peace process.  (11)

Meanwhile, the head of the ONUSAL Mission, Dr.  Iqbal Riza, was in New
York all week, said to be putting the final touches on the document
which would be submitted to the Security Council by the
Secretary-General.  According to the press, the report was delivered on
November 13 accompanied by a letter from Boutros Ghali stating that
President Cristiani had agreed to implement all Ad-Hoc recommendations
"according to a specific schedule," which was not revealed.  By November
29, however, the President must inform the Security Council of his
"administrative decisions."  If approved, the FMLN will initiate the
destruction of its weapons on December 1 and fully demobilize by
December 15.  Boutros Ghali added that the implementation of the Ad-Hoc
report required "a certain adjustment" so that the departures of
officers could "coincide" with the General Order of the Armed Forces,
December 31.  (12)


"All this is pure speculation.  Everything should end this year."
Schafik Handal (13)

"This must end by December ... or we will have to take action."  ARENA
Deputy Gloria Salguero Gross (14)

According to a wire service report from "reliable sources" on November
9, Minister of Defense Ponce will be the last to leave as part of the
purging process, and high-ranking officers are pressuring for delays to
allow Ponce to stay until April.  The same report alleged that Generals
Rubio Rubio and Vargas are not on the Ad-Hoc list.  (15) Diplomatic
sources in New York insisted the President has until mid-January to
complete the purge; 50% by December 15, the balance by January 15.  This
source said the President had requested a delay until August, but the
United Nations refused the petition.  (16)

Meanwhile, the WASHINGTON POST reported that 80 officers will be removed
by November 30 and that Generals Ponce and Zepeda will depart under the
General Orders on December 31.  According to the POST, 40 officers will
be transferred as part of the process.  (17) In spite of optimistic
reports that a settlement had been reached, sources close to the High
Command expressed concern that President Cristiani had not yet been able
to convince high-ranking officers to accept the arrangement.  (18)

The FMLN has refrained from commenting on the new schedule, but on
November 15 Joaquin Villalobos said emphatically that the FMLN has not
accepted any extensions beyond those proposed by the Secretary- General
in September.  Asked if the purging and dissolution of the elite
battalions will continue into next year, he responded only, "no, it's
not like that, especially in regards to the purging."  (19)

All reports seem to agree that the Ad-Hoc list will not be made public,
that the "retirements" and transfers will be published as part of a
general shake-up and that no distinction will be made between those
officers being discharged and those "honorably retired," a situation
which could cause some discontent among officers not named by the
Commission because all will be under suspicion.


"An a priori conviction of the Armed Forces ... is not fair!"
Vice-President Merino (20)

The Vice-President charged this week that the Ad-Hoc report is not
"complete, serious or fair."  According to Merino, the commissioners
held "very few interviews" with officers and the questions put to them
were formulated "from denunciations made by leftist groups."  He said it
was a "bad idea" to allow the Commission to be made up of members of the
opposition "just to please the international community" and insisted
that the purging process must be carried out according to the
Constitution:  "The officers have the constitutional right to be heard."
(21) Merino contended that the army demonstrated its "professionalism"
during the war by allowing "public investigation and prosecution" of
wrongdoers, and he emphasized the "good works" carried out by the
military such as "health care, education, roads and recreational
activities."(22)


"We must make a common effort to defend the state and not permit
insubordination."  UDN Deputy Mario Aguinada Carranza (23)

Asked about reports last week of attempted coups, Bishop Rosa Chavez
commented that "up to now, no attempt to wreck the process has been
successful."  The fact that the crisis was overcome, he observed,
"indicates that the process is strong."  (24) The visit of General Colin
Powell, however, is interpreted as a sign that the crisis continues.

Following the meeting with General Powell, Minister of Defense Ponce
assured the press there was no possibility of a coup d'etat.  "I want to
declare that after twelve years of war, no one in the Armed Forces is
thinking about changing the legal order."  Ponce continued, "We fully
support the peace process ...  The rumors are part of a campaign to
discredit the Armed Forces."  (25)

General Zepeda has made no public statements since the retraction of his
declarations last week criticizing the President, but the "Civic
Movement for a Free Salvador" issued a communique supporting the High
Command "and especially" Vice-Minister of Defense Zepeda.:"We are fed up
with politicians ...  Being a military officer ennobles you, being a
politician would degrade you."  (26) ARENA Deputy Gloria Salguero Gross
accused those who criticized General Zepeda of being "ungrateful ...  He
worked hard to defend the country and has the right to defend himself."
(27)

Minister of Defense Ponce was questioned by reporters about General
Zepeda's meetings with civilian groups.  Ponce defended Zepeda, saying
that the Constitution does not prohibit military officers from meeting
with civilian sectors.  Part of the institution's program, he declared,
is to "improve civil/military relations."  (28) "If there were anything
out of order about the meeting," he added, "there wouldn't have been an
invitation [sent out]."(29)

According to sources close to the Armed Forces, Zepeda continues meeting
with civilian groups opposed to the process and has been calling in
officers named on the Ad-Hoc list who have relatively "clean" records.
The objective, according to this source, "is to make them angry that
others with much more complicious histories of violations and corruption
are not being touched."  Zepeda is allegedly encouraging them to
consider filing legal charges and is providing the names of lawyers.
(30)

Generals Ponce, Rubio, Zepeda and Colonel Herrarte were honored at the
U.S.  Embassy on November 10 by Charge d'Affaires Peter Romero who
presented them with awards from a U.S. foundation, the "Wings of
Calvary," for their "dedication to the peace process ... their endless
work and sacrifice ... for the wounded and disabled."  (31) During a
brief speech, General Ponce acknowledged the sacrifice of those disabled
during the war "for the defense of our sovereignty threatened by
International Communism."  (32) President Cristiani, Generals Ponce,
Rubio and Zepeda hastily exited through the back door, while Colonel
Herrarte told the press that the Ad-Hoc report was "very biased," but
the Armed Forces would comply with the President's decision.  "No one in
the army is thinking about a coup," he said, "No one wanted a war
either, but we had to defend the Constitution.  The Armed Forces is not
in a position to contradict the Commander-In-Chief."  (33)

Purging of the Armed Forces "is a historic necessity," declared former
Army Captain Marcelo Cruz Cruz, who joined the FMLN in 1981.  (34) "It
is basic," agreed Schafik Handal, "in order to make all other reforms
viable."  (35)

"The collection of weapons is not the prerogative of the Armed Forces."
FMLN Commander Salvador Guerra (36)

"A serious crime situation that could affect coffee production."  Coffee
growers (37)

On November 10 the Ministry of Defense announced that all military
weapons in the possession of civilians should be turned in, as
stipulated in the peace agreements.  The Ministry's implementation of
the agreement appears to be only a formality, however, due to the brief
time frame, (November 12-December 8) and lack of incentives.  The
original calendar of implementation called for the collection of weapons
to begin March 2 and conclude October 28.

According to the peace agreement, civilians will be permitted to possess
only shotguns, revolvers and semi-automatic pistols up to 9mm, and only
if registered.  The Armed Forces announced that civilians can turn in
their weapons at the First Brigade and CITFA garrisons in the capital,
the Artillery and Cavalry garrisons and all brigade and detachment
headquarters around the country.  Private institutions or individuals
who "require" security services "must consult with the Armed Forces."
(38)

According to FMLN Commander Salvador Guerra, the collection of weapons
was not assigned to the Armed Forces by the peace agreement but is the
responsibility of the National Police and National Civil Police, while
the military institution is only required to provide lists of weapons
registered to private citizens.  "There will be no security in the
country," he said, until all military weapons are collected.  The army
is also required by the peace agreement to present an inventory of all
weapons confiscated from the FMLN during the war but has not done so,
and Guerra charged that AK-47's and rocket launchers taken from the FMLN
have been seen in the hands of private security forces, (39) apparently
purchased from army officers.  Coincidentally, the following day a
private security guard carrying an AK-47 was arrested by the National
Police for homicide.  (40)

Schafik Handal asserted that the army has distributed 20,000 weapons to
civilians, including pistols, machine guns and even mortars confiscated
during the war, which, he claimed, "could be used by ARENA to impede its
defeat" in the 1994 election.  (41)

As the coffee harvest gets underway in the western departments, growers
are concerned about extortion threats from well-organized gangs armed
with AK-47's and M-16's; the gangs have been visiting plantations
demanding contributions up to 50,000 colones "for the cause."  (42) On
November 12 growers met with military leaders, including Colonel
Herrarte of the Second Brigade in Santa Ana, the local director of the
National Police and ONUSAL and requested security measures "which do not
violate the peace accords."  (43)

The military claims that members of the FMLN are responsible for the
extortion but, according to one coffee grower, "even we don't believe
that."  (44) During the past several years trucks carrying sacks of
coffee beans from the plantations to the processing plants have been
hijacked regularly.  The former commander of the Second Brigade, Colonel
Humberto Gomez, provided "protection" for large sums which were
considered "extortion" by some coffee growers.  (45) Apparently there is
little control over the processing plants, owned by the large growers.
Hijacked trucks are driven directly to the plants where no questions are
asked.  On November 12 a truck carrying 998 sacks of freshly harvested
beans was reported hijacked in La Libertad.  (46)


"The judge must decide who did it, how they did it, and why."  Dr.  Juan
Mateu Llort (47)

Thirty-two of the skeletons excavated to date in El Mozote were
transferred by ONUSAL to the capital this week.  Eighty-percent of the
eighty exhumed remains are of children.  (48) The Director of the
Institute of Legal Medicine, Dr.  Mateu Llort, said the judge has still
not been given the names of any members of the military present in the
area during the massacre, "but if a certain battalion was responsible,"
affirmed Llort, "that battalion would know who did it."  Llort praised
the courage of the judge and called on survivors and soldiers to provide
testimonies assuring:  "Nothing is going to happen to you."  (49)

Spanish forensics expert Dr.  Reberte returned to Spain this week and
told the press there is no validity to claims that the estimated 1000
victims had been killed by cross-fire.  Ballistics tests will be
conducted by Scotland Yard, he said, and U.S. experts will conduct
genetic testing.  (50) Reberte will return to El Salvador with four
Spanish archaeologists and anthropologists to head excavations in
another of the hamlets near El Mozote.  (51)

Survivors of the Mozote and Sumpul massacres, Rufina Amaya and Francisco
Alvarenga, were honored by the U.S.-based Share Foundation on November
12 with $5000 awards to be used for their respective communities.  SHARE
also presented a letter signed by 54 U.S.  Members of Congress
congratulating them on the award and calling for truth and justice:  "We
trust that through the work of the Truth and Ad- Hoc Commissions an
honest and complete accounting of those responsible for human rights
violations will result and there will be justice."  (52) Rufina Amaya
said she awaits the results of the investigation and will continue to
denounce the massacre, "without fear of anyone or anything."  (53) There
was no combat in the area, she insisted:  "That is a lie because it was
a very cold act, very slow.  They took three days."  (54)

Jesuit Rodolfo Cardenal accused the Armed Forces of "inventing" stories
to justify the massacre.  First they claimed it was cross-fire, then a
guerrilla training camp.  "We don't know what the next justification
will be for that which has no justification," he declared, adding that
President Cristiani's allegation that the list of participants is not
available "is equally unjustifiable."  (55)

This week members of the ANDES teachers' union held a demonstration in
front of the Atlacatl garrison demanding that the facility, formerly a
teachers' college and occupied by the Battalion in 1981 be returned to
the Ministry of Education.  The Minister condemned the demonstration and
claimed "no record exists" that the installation ever belonged to the
Ministry.  (56)


"The Constitution has prevailed!"  ARENA Deputy Rene Figueroa (57)

"They have invented a new requirement."  FMLN leader Norma Guevara (58)

The FMLN resubmitted its revised party statutes this week after the
Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) ruled that two clauses violated the
constitutional requirement that a political party must be founded by
individual citizens and not by "collective entities" or organizations.
One dissenting magistrate called the objection to the statutes a
"dilatory" tactic, but TSE President Dr.  Arturo Zaldivar promised the
tribunal would review the documentation and issue a final resolution
promptly.  (59)

The legalization of the FMLN political party is an integral part of the
incorporation of the former guerrilla organization into civil society
and, according to the peace agreement, should take place simultaneous to
rebel demobilization and disarmament.  During the peace talks, the
government opposed the legalization of the FMLN until its forces were
completely demobilized, contending the Constitution prohibited the
existence of an "armed political party."  UN jurists reasoned, however,
that once FMLN forces were concentrated, under international
supervision, and demobilization had begun, it could no longer be
considered "armed" and consequently, there would be no constitutional
violation.  The government accepted this reasoning when it signed the
peace agreement, and has reaffirmed it in the three subsequent
re-calendarizations of the accords.  When the Assembly unanimously
approved transitory reforms to Article 303 of the Electoral Code on July
31, setting a one hundred day deadline for the registration of the FMLN
party, ARENA deputies also apparently accepted this argument.

Nevertheless, right wing sectors have continued their insistence that
the FMLN disarm before becoming a registered political party, and ARENA
President Dr.  Armando Calderon Sol has been the most vocal proponent,
repeatedly calling the legalization of the FMLN "an aberration to
democracy."

Although Dr.  Zaldivar denied "receiving pressure from anyone," the
final resolution the Tribunal handed down on November 13 officially
rejected the legalization of the party until the FMLN presents UN
certification that all its forces have demobilized.  Once presented, the
party would be legalized within "24 hours."  (60) However, according to
the new calendar, the full demobilization of the FMLN will not take
place until December 15, three weeks after the transitory reforms to the
Electoral Code expire.

Upon receiving the resolution, a furious Norma Guevara declared, "They
have not adhered to the law."  The FMLN Political Committee member
attributed the tribunal's resolution to coercion from the "groups who
are not interested in a propitious environment for compliance with the
accords" and accused the tribunal of trying to "subordinate" the United
Nations.  Guevara insisted the FMLN would not present the called-for
certification, because, "the law does not ask for more than what we have
complied with."  (61) She also asked, "Under what basis will they
register the FMLN once [article] 303 expires on November 27?"  (62)

ARENA leaders rejoiced at the tribunal's decision with Dr.  Calderon Sol
insisting that the TSE had "safeguarded the Constitution."  (63) Deputy
Rene Figueroa declared the resolution "shows that legality has
triumphed!"  (64)

Opposition political leaders, however, denounced the resolution, with
the Democratic Convergence charging "manipulation" and MNR Secretary
General Dr.  Victor Valle calling for an end to "pretexts and
subterfuges" to compliance of the peace accords.  "The tribunal did not
comply with its obligation," declared Pedro Monterrosa (alternate TSE
magistrate for the CD), "but just postponed it, one, two months or until
who knows when."  Monterrosa suggested the Assembly could take legal
action against the TSE President "for not obeying the law."  (65)
Assembly Vice-President Ruben Zamora called the resolution "a political
maneuver responding to the caprice of ARENA."  By postponing a decision
until after November 27, asserted Zamora, the tribunal has legally tied
its hands and effectively prevented the registration of the FMLN party.
(66)

The FMLN has announced it will appeal the decision and hold a
demonstration in front of the tribunal on November 16.


"The 1989 offensive achieved its objective of opening the negotiations."
Schafik Handal (67)

"We do not accept the premise that [the offensive] accelerated the peace
process."  Press Secretary Ernesto Altschul (68)

The third anniversary of the offensive was commemorated on November 11
with religious ceremonies and political acts in the metropolitan area.
"For residents of the capital," commented an editorialist on Radio
Notimundo, "the offensive was the discovery of the war" and was also the
"catalyst for the negotiation process."  (69)

According to Schafik Handal, the offensive created conditions for
serious negotiations "after sterile dialogues."  The FMLN leader
asserted that the government response to the offensive including the
aerial bombing of marginal communities "showed the true face of those we
were fighting."  The electoral defeat of the Sandinistas in February
1990 allowed the "warmongers" to believe a military defeat of the FMLN
was still possible, said Handal, so a second offensive was necessary in
November 1990.  "It was less spectacular but more effective militarily,"
he explained, "so negotiations then became irreversible."  (70)

The lesson of the offensive for the Armed Forces and the U.S. was that
the FMLN had not been defeated but was still a very important military
force, affirmed Ruben Zamora.  It was also a lesson for the FMLN that
the notion of a popular insurrection "was just an illusion."  (71) The
assassination of the Jesuits meant an end to U.S. aid, because it was
apparent even in Washington, "that the army had not learned to respect
human rights."  (72)

Colonel Ochoa Perez believes that the Jesuit assassinations were "a
fatal error ... which created an embarrassment for the government."
Without that, he said, "the offensive would have been seen as a victory
for the Armed Forces."  (73)

Popular organizations participated in a torchlight march from El
Salvador del Mundo to the UCA on the evening of November 16 in
commemoration of the massacre of the Jesuits.  Provincial Jose Maria
Tojeira told the press that the Jesuits will formally request a pardon
for the two officers convicted of the crime, "because in their cases
there has been truth and justice."  Some members of the government and
Armed Forces "are trying to say the case is closed," explained Tojeira,
"so with this pardon we want to call attention to the intellectual
authors ...  From the beginning we said we wanted truth and justice
before a pardon."  (74) Bishop Rosa Chavez said the Church supports a
pardon of the two convicted officers and expressed confidence that the
Truth Commission will uncover the intellectual authors.  "We all hope
that the deaths of the priests will be the seed of peace."  (75)

Meanwhile, the WASHINGTON POST published an interview with Joaquin
Villalobos attributing the visit of U.S.  Ambassador William Walker to a
camp of the National Resistance in Santa Marta, Cabanas at the end of
1991 to the ultimate success of the negotiations.  According to
Villalobos, the visit sent a "much stronger message" to the FMLN about
U.S. support for the negotiation process than had been assumed.  "We
knew the trip made the military furious and we were impressed," he said.
Although Walker insisted the visit was a "personal gesture," the FMLN
interpreted it as a political message and later declared a unilateral
cease-fire which opened the path for final agreements in New York.  (76)

SOURCES:  1. RADIO YSU, 11/11/92; 2. TV 6, 11/15/92; 3. RADIO NOTIMUNDO,
11/16/92; 4. TV 6, 11/15/92; 5. IBID.; 6. DIARIO DE HOY, 11/13/92; 7. LA
PRENSA GRAFICA, 11/11/92; 8. TV 12, 11/13/92; 9. TV 12, 11/10/92; 10.
IBID., 11/11/92; 11.  INSISTEM, 11/13/92; 12.  RADIO NOTIMUNDO,
11/14/92; 13.  TV 2, 11/11/92; 14.  TCS, 11/10/92; 15.  RADIO YSU,
11/9/92; 16.  IBID., 11/10/92; 17.  WASHINGTON POST, 11/9/92; 18.  RADIO
VENCEREMOS, 11/10/92; 19.  TV 12, 11/15/92; 20.  IBID., 11/11/92; 21.
IBID.; 22.  IBID.; 23.  EL MUNDO, 11/9/92; 24.  INSISTEM, 11/9/92; 25.
TV 12, 11/15/92; 26.  EL MUNDO, 11/9/92; 27.  TCS, 11/10/92; 28.  TV 12,
11/15/92; 29.  RADIO NOTIMUNDO, 11/16/92; 30.  INTERVIEW, 11/12/92; 31.
DIARIO LATINO, 11/10/92; 32.  LA PRENSA GRAFICA, 11/11/92; 33.  RADIO
NOTIMUNDO, 11/10/92; 34.  EL MUNDO, 11/11/92; 35.  RADIO YSU, 11/13/92;
36.  TV 12, 11/12/92; 37.  LA PRENSA GRAFICA, 11/12/92; 38.  INSISTEM,
11/11/92; 39.  TV 12, 11/12/92; 40.  LA PRENSA GRAFICA, 11/13/92; 41.
RADIO YSU, 11/13/92; 42.  EL MUNDO, 11/9/92; 43.  LA PRENSA GRAFICA,
11/12/92; 44.  INTERVIEW, 11/11/92; 45.  IBID.; 46.  LA PRENSA GRAFICA,
11/14/92; 47.  RADIO YSU, 11/9/92; 48.  TCS, 11/12/92; 49.  RADIO YSU,
11/9/92; 50 TV 12, 11/10/92; 51.  DIARIO DE HOY, 11/11/92; 52.  LA
PRENSA GRAFICA, 11/12/92; 53.  TCS, 11/12/92; 54.  TV 12, 11/13/92; 55.
RADIO VENCEREMOS, 11/14/92; 56.  TV 12, 11/12/92; 57.  TV 6, 11/13/92;
58.  TV 12, 11/13/92; 59.  TV 6, 11/10/92; 60.  IBID., 11/12/92; 61.  TV
2, 11/13/92; 62.  LA PRENSA GRAFICA, 11/14/92; 63.  TV 6, 11/12/92; 64.
IBID., 11/13/92; 65.  TV 6, 12, 11/13/92; 66.  RADIO YSU, 11/14/92; 67.
INSISTEM, 11/11/92; 68.  TCS, 11/11/92; 69.  RADIO NOTIMUNDO, 11/11/92;
70.  INSISTEM, 11/11/92; 71.  TV 12, 11/11/92; 72.  IBID.; 73.  IBID.;
74.  RADIO YSU, 11/16/92; 75.  IBID.; 76.  WASHINGTON POST,
11/13/92/INSISTEM.

Copyright 1992, El Rescate Human Rights Department.  This report may be
quoted and partially reprinted on condition that El Rescate be cited as
the source.


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