From Brian Grogan in Brussels 100,000 Belgian trade unionists march against austerity measures dustrial militancy, aimed at the governGrève générale ! unions are attempting to turn the attenJIMMY Carter's last act as President of the United States was to authorise $10m of military aid to the ruling El Salvador junta.
Ronald Reagan's first act as President was to cancel a $75m loan programme to because of the Nicaraguans support for the El Salvadoran guerillas.
That sums up his statement last week that the US government's enemies 'would not go to bed with the same confidence Since his auguration.
These actions have caused SMOCK waves throughout Central America El Salvador: Reports now suggest that the guerilla has halted by the been regime's new US military hardware. Some reporters suggest a real US Hercules transport planes are arriving daily in El Salvador loaded WItn war matrials and US military advisers.
The Russell Tribunal on charges of violations Salvador the Secretary General the Salvador Human Right Commission was abducted the junta's security forces on January.
other leading sion have been assassinated recent weeks since President Duarte accused the Commission 'partiality against the government' Further leading figures have defected from dae regime anary nes January government ecoPlanillg viceand the subdirector of the national coffee institute both resigned the allusile of tion and repression The FSLN (Sandinista National Liberation Front) issuca an appeal ur January for the people to 1oin the militias Eden Pastora, commandant of the militias declared:
War 'Each should be ready to go to war. North American marines want to invade our country for the fifth time they must be expelled by a prolonged war.
guerilla organisations announCCu • on 27 January their 'unification in the revolutionary struggle'.
Pledging full solidarity with the Salvadoran and Honduran revolu liulial y struggles, they launched an appeal the people to join in the , struggle to overthrow the governNeed that Abel Lenounced that Abel mus. leader of the Guatemalan democratic United Front of the Revolutionary Party, was found dead in the capital city.
Costa Rica: icarucu January that large cuer. tues of arms had car. peared from the nationa arsenal overue bastly y years. Rumours capital city suggest tha the arms may have found inel way lo the siruggle.
and El Salvador Honduras: Having recently completed peace ener Salvador the Honduran hailiste of foreign affairs, Cesar Elvir Sierra, began discussions his Salvadoran counterpart on a crackdown on arms for the Salvadoran guerillas.