From: David Sangurima <sangu@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.culture.latin-america
Date: 11 Nov 92 21:18 PST
Subject: ED-LP:Newsbriefs from Latin America
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From: David Sangurima <sangu>
Subject: ED-LP:Newsbriefs from Latin America

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Subject: Latin Amer newsbriefs/ED-LP
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LATIN AMER NEWSBRIEFS/ED-LP

from El Diario La Prensa

edlp nov 6 

Argentina

NO TROOPS AGAINST STRIKERS

The Argentine government dismissed the idea that troops 
would be used againt a strike scheduled for Monday, November 9 by
the General Workers' Confederation to protest the government's 
economic policies.  President Carlos Menem repeated that "The 
only ones in danger will be those who don't go to work, then 
they'll lose that day's pay." (AP 11/6)

Paraguay

SOUTO TO BE NAMED AMBASSADOR

Gen. Emilio Bernal was designated Minister of Defense, 
replacing Gen. Emilio Souto.  Gen. Souto will be named Ambassador
to Spain, according to reliable government sources.  (AP 11/6)


CLINTON: BELOVED OF Latin America?

edlp 11/5 Latin America

Latin American presidents reacted positively to Bill Clinton's 
victory in the US presidential elections, hoping he will "give 
new leadership to the world" and make the region strong enough to
successfully confront the current economic war.  Cuba asked that 
Clinton consider the current situation in regard to that island 
country, expressing the hope that the new administration would 
allow for a change, reflecting on the possible advantages for 
both countries of better relations.  He expressed hope that 
Clinton would get rid of an "anachronistic" policy.  The 
presidents of Mexico and Argentina separately acknowledged the 
successed achieved during Bush's administration and qualified him
as being the conducotr of a "really exceptional" international 
policy.  Many expressed confidence that Clinton will continue his
predecessors trade policies and not return to protectionist 
practices.

Argentine president Carlos Menem said "I don't think Europe 
or Japan will open their doors to the United States, so the only 
thing remaining is their [own] continent, the American 
continent."  President of Colombia Cesar GAviria said he believed
Clinton "would overcome the economic problems in the the United 
States and give new leadership to the world which corresponds to 
the role played by the United States in the new international 
order."

Itimar Franco, acting president of Brazil, declared that the
important thing was to maintain "democratic and mutually 
respectful" relations with one another.  Undersecretary of 
Foreign Relations for Chile, Edmundo Vargas, didn ot expect any 
changes in his country's relations with the United States. 
Nicaragua's President Violeta Chamorro, who economic plan has 
been severely damaged by the US government's withholding of $104 
million in promised aid for this year, took advantage of 
Clinton's win to ask for the money to be released.  "I have the 
firm conviction that the new administration will lend support to 
the strengthening of democracy and progress in Nicaragua," the 
President said.  However, recently elected President Duran-Ballen
of Ecuador reminded journalists that Clinton "has said little" 
about the problems of Latin America, indicating that the world 
knows little about what Clinton's foreign policy will be.  Costa 
Rican president Rafael Angel Calderon, however, looked forward to
a "period of excellent relations" with the new adminstration. (AP
11/5)

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