From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: Proceso 543: News Briefs
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Organization: PACH
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 08:31:14 GMT

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From: cidai@huracan.cr (Centro de Informacion Documentacion y Apoyo a la Invest. - UCAJSC)
Subject: Proceso 543: News Briefs

Center for Information, Documentation and Research Support (CIDAI)
Central American University (UCA)
San Salvador, El Salvador
 
PROCESO 543
December 16, 1992
 
NEWS BRIEFS:
 
APPEAL:  On December 12, the Council of Heads of Government of the
European Community issued an appeal to the government of El
Salvador and the FMLN to show flexibility in order to achieve the
goals of the peace plan. The draft of the final declaration of the
EC summit in Edinboro expressed satisfaction with the progress
achieved so far, pleasure with the changes proposed by U.N.
Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and hope that national
reconciliation will be achieved. The heads of State reiterated the
EC's determination to maintain its contributions to national
reconstruction.
 
LEGALIZED:  On December 14, the FMLN was legalized as a political
party by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), after the former
rebels totally dismantled their military structure and the U.N.
Secretary General sent a letter to the court certifying his
satisfaction with the move. TSE President Luis Zaldivar authorized
the FMLN to function as a party and become the nation's ninth legal
electoral party. FMLN leaders Norma Guevara and Marcos Jimenez
declared that the new party "will begin the political struggle for
social stability."
 
MERINO:  On December 11, acting President Francisco Merino
expressed dissatisfaction with the weapons inventory sent by the
FMLN to the United Nations. Merino declared that although it could
be said that the former rebels have fulfilled their commitment to
present an inventory, even the U.N. Secretary General has expressed
doubts about its accuracy. "Everyone knows that the FMLN has never
been sincere in providing details about its missiles. Every time
they are under pressure they come up with a figure. Now let's see
what they come up with," he exclaimed. Merino was interviewed
during the official act celebrating National Aviation Day, held in
the Ilopango Air Base with the presence of the Armed Forces High
Command.
 
DISSOLVED:  FMLN spokespersons announced that as of December 11,
the FMLN General Command has been completely dissolved as a result
of the end of the armed conflict. "Now that the FMLN's military
structure is no more, there is no reason for a General Command to
exist," they said. The spokespersons explained that the body has
been replaced by a Directorate made up of ten members, who will
take charge of the FMLN's new direction as a national political
force.
 
DEMOBILIZED:  On December 11, the "Lt. Oscar Roberto Tario Nolasco"
Anti-Terrorist Battalion was demobilized in Usulutan. ONUSAL and
the head of the 6th Infantry Brigade presided over the
demobilization ceremony. On December 15, the Lightning Battalion
was also dissolved; its counterinsurgency activities covered
northern Cuscatlan, principally Suchitoto, San Jose Guayabal and
Tenancingo.
 
PROGRAM:  The Ministry of the Interior reported that its
Directorate of Communal Development (DIDECO) has benefitted over 65
communities nationwide through food programs. The sources explained
that beneficiaries included charity offices, rehabilitation
centers, childcare centers, hospitals, public schools, special care
homes and service organizations, where 30 metric tons of canned
meat and 7.11 tons of rice have been distributed. Other products
distributed included beans, corn and cooking oil donated by the
{World Food Program. The Ministry also reported that, as part of the
National Reconstruction Plan, it has legalized six new community
development organizations in the town of Candelaria (Cuscatlan).
 
MAYORS:  The regional manager of the National Commission for Area
Reconstruction (CONARA) reported that during a two-month period,
his institution paid out almost $1 million to 33 mayors in the
department of Chalatenango. The official explained that the funds
will go to 98 projects including new and rehabilitated rural roads,
urban road improvements, bridges, classrooms, repairs for city
halls damaged during the war, drinking water and electricity.
 

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