IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

El Salvador: as right-wing terror continues, the opposition grows

· Socialist Challenge No. 176, 10 December 1980 · p. 13 of the scan · 349 words

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page 13 of the scan

Right-wing terror continues to sweep the Central Ameri can country of El Salvador.

The latest National Guard National country s Catholic nuns who were engaged in social work in the area north of the capital. ball darvalul the assassination leaders of the Revolutionary Democratic Front the country's main • oppostTon. col I ne Icducts were seized during an committee meeting one aest killings bring the total number of political since the beginning Despite the terror vul Wilci alt and the FDR continues to gain popular support.

The US. Congr ess approved further $5.7 million ald, perore carter's recen nouncement that US aid was murder doubt aid will now be chan nelled to the regime under cover.

Within the regime itself there is a growing opposition calling for CHICH El Salvador Solidarity Comrevealed that this has produced. position 1 10 documenta es meroor. ing admissions:

* The US is stockpiling the Pana one for use in El direct aiready been made.

The Salvador regime victory or bosual lurces U curring ocrore tne us ciec tions, Carter nas poured Said into El Salvador lnan has been devoted CrISIS LIC hemisphere since 1965.

The training programme for Salvadoran officers the biggest ever sponsored for Lain American country in one year.

A baramary "strike ready intervene It consists of Guatemalar NaCubans and mercenaries of are alone of such ups are without all cave to Unt their malarice. ences an ave are know The :US deliberately media coverage of El favourable of coveral forces and criticism of the junta El Salvador continues to move towaras a showaowi between the popular opposition and the The Farabundo Marti Libera. in Salvador position has countless organisanons airy milla With the continued forward march of the revolution, imperialism and the local regimes know that stability in Salvador is essen tial. But the heroic struggle of the EI Salvadoran people is denying them this luxury. Do the bosses care about unemployment?

as the party of unemployment. FORMER Tory Premier Edward Heath made a bitter attack on the Thatcher Government last week for making the Tory Party 'appear

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