From: Christic Institute <christic@igc.apc.org>
Subject: CUANES Alert 10-13-92
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
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Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 12:30:27 GMT

/* Written  9:04 pm  Oct 13, 1992 by cuanes in cdp:carnet.alerts */
/* ---------- "CUANES Alert 10-13-92" ---------- */


CUANES Alert 10-13-92  (Alert 364)

On Sunday, October 11 at 11:00 p.m., FPL/FMLN military Chief of the para
central zone and head of the FMLN reinsertion efforts, Pablo Parada
Andino, was shot.  His vehicle, driven by Wilfredo Pena, was ambushed at a
roadblock near the canton of Santa Anita in the jurisdiction of Mercedes
Umana, department of San Vicente.  An unknown number of assailants
carrying M-16s ordered Parada Andino and Pena to get out of the truck and
to turn over their weapons.  When they refused, the shooting began.

Parada Andino is currently in critical condition, suffering from four
gunshot wounds to the stomach, legs, and shoulders.  His companion was
also shot, but fortunately did not sustain any serious injuries.  Nothing
was taken from the vehicle.

Parada Andino is the highest ranking official of the FMLN to be attacked
since the signing of the Peace Accords in January.

SUGGESTED ACTIONS:

(1) Telexes and faxes to President Cristiani denouncing this attack,
    asking for an immediate investigation and guarrantees of the physical
    safety of other FMLN officials.

    Presidente Alfredo Cristiani       telex:  20245
    Casa Presidencial                  fax:  011-503-71-0950
    San Salvador  El Salvador          telephone:  011-503-71-1555

(2) Telephone calls and faxes to the U.S. State Department expressing
    concern at this attack, requesting a thorough investigation, and
    U.S. support for the full implementation of the recommendations of the
    Ad Hoc Commission report.

    Bernard Aronson
    Ass't Sec. of State for            telephone:  202-647-5740
    Inter-American Affairs             fax:  202-647-0791
    U.S. Department of State
    Washington, D.C.  20250

    U.S. Dept. of State  El Salvador Desk   202-647-4000

(3) Calls and faxes to U.S. representative to the U.N. Security Council
    asking him to use influence to pressure the Salvadoran government and
    the FMLN equally to comply with the peace accords, and to lend his
    assistance in resolving the land transfer issues.

    Mr. Alexander F. Watson
    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations
    799 United Nations Plaza
    New York,  NY 100017
    fax: 212-415-4443

(4) Calls and faxes to U.S. Embassy in San Salvador asking for information
    on the attack against Pablo Parada Andino.

    Peter Romero - Charge d'Affairs     telephone: 011-503-78-4444
    Embassy of the United States        fax:  011-503-78-6011
    Final Blvd
    Santa Elena Antiguo Cuscatlan
    San Salvador   El Salvador

(5) Calls, telexes and faxes to the Human Rights Department of ONUSAL
    asking for information about this attack, and requesting a thorough
    investigation and follow up by the Human Rights Dept.

    Dr. Diego Garcia-Sayan Larrabure
    Director Human Rights Dept.
    Oficina de ONUSAL                 telephone:  011-503-98-0044
    Torre VIP - Hotel El Salvador        fax:  011-79-3381
    87 Avenida Norte y 13 Calle Poniente


To send a telex or a fax:  Worldlink 800-827-2831  or FAXNET  800-831-2202

  ***Both have CUANES Sample Messages for Alert 364***


Additional information:
 - On September 23 the report of the Ad Hoc Commission was presented to
President Alfredo Cristiani and U.N. Secretary General Butros Butros
Ghali by the three members of the Commission.  According to reports, the
Ad Hoc Commission report recommends the purging of several generals and
about 90 officers of the rank of lieutenant colonel and colonel.  Under
the terms of the peace accords, President Cristiani has 60 days in which
to act upon the recommedations.

President Cristiani has stated the contents of the report will be kept
confidential.  Representatives from COPAZ, the CPDN, human rights
organizations and the FMLN have all asked that the report be made public
so that compliance with its recommendations can be verified.
Bishop Rosa Chavez stated that "adequate information must be given to the
people" so the population knows the recommendations are being implemented
and to avoid speculation. (El Rescate Report 9/21-28)  Bernard Aronson,
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs was in El
Salvador Sept. 30-October 3, and said that the U.S. supports full
execution of the Ad Hoc recommendations.

News agency reports indicate that President Cristiani is under heavy
pressure not to publicize the contents of the Ad Hoc recommendations.  A
Reuters new agency report indicates that Minister of Defense, General Rene
Emilio Ponce and deputy defense minister, General Orlando Zepeda are
identified by the Ad Hoc Commission as two officers to be purged.

The October 9th Latin America Data Base report (LADB), reports that
"according to unnamed FMLN sources cited by the Agence France-Presse,
Bernard Aronson warned rebel leaders that demobilized combatants may be in
danger of attacks by army soldiers upset over reductions and purges in the
military."

- On September 21, 22, and 23 the FMLN demobilized the second contingent
  of its combatants, inspite of the failure of the government to ensure
  that former combatants and landholders in conflictive areas have land
  made available to them.  By September 30, the FMLN announced it was
  postponing the third demobilization due to delays in the transfer of
  lands as provided for in the peace accords.

- On October 4 the House of Representatives and the Senate approved a
  foreign aid bill will contained $11 Million in non-lethal military aid
  for the Salvadoran military.  Although, other provisions in the bill
  provided for important Congressional oversight of how demobilization and
  economic support funds can be spent, the fact that any money was
  allocated for military aid sent a detrimental and dangerous signal to
  the Salvadoran military at this delicate time.








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