IMGpapers 1980–83

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

US Prepares Central American intervention

· Socialist Challenge No. 235, 4 March 1982 · p. 6 of the scan · 420 words

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THE UNITED STATES is if Nicaragua didn't 'shape up'.

In particular, Reagan stated Inat United States 'Dissatisfied' with the 'human rights performance in particular in relation to the private sector the economy and As Megan Martin reports on page seven, the ISSUE Miskito Indians is being used by reactionary forces both inside and outside hysteria against the Sandinista government. Fate The US's concern with the fate of the 'private secdisioyal remnants Nicaraguan bourgeoisie requires no great explanais always concerned for the human ngs or capitalists.

By Bob Pennington re-doubling preparations for possible military action in Central America and the Caribbean. When the new Nicaraguan ambassador to the United States presented his credentials to President Reagan last week. Reagan took the unheard-of step of launching into a tirade against him, threatening all kinds of possible consequences Reagan's direct warning to Nicaragua is part and parcel the propaganda offensive being waged against the revolutionary forces in the in the light of the extensive military preparations being made by exile forces in co operation American, Honduran, Guatemalan and Argentinian governments possible invasion of the country.

In addition the preparevons ceine made for possible military action Ine EL SALVADOR SOLIDARITY DEMONSTRATION To coincide with the government's fraudulent elections Sunday 28 March Assemble Speakers Corner 1 pm March to rally in Trafalgar Squure Obviously the intercepted radio messages from the guerrillas won't be ket for consumption of CIA, but passed on to the American advisors who cent of the salvador ear cent of Salvadorean officer corps for use in the war.

Force The US is also sending a naval task force the first ShIT Which the destroyer USS Deyo, the Gulf of Fonseca between and El Salvador.

Hine tosk or ts force will be to interrupt happies gong to te Salvadorean guerrilla movement.

in his speech to this week's meeting the Organisation of American States Reagan that a third of the total aid going to the Caribbean the US this year will go to El Salvador.

speech was described advance putting forward multi-million aid-scheme for the area. It turned out to be the announcement war chest to keep communism at bay. and the reactionary forces in El Salvador the March STOVICE desperate attempt to provide the regime with some legitimacy. Britain is to send two observers to follow the elections, while - SALVADO Salvador demonstration on 28 March will be that Britain dissociate itself from US policy and follow the example of France and Mexico in recognising the FDR/FMLN forces legitimate political forces.

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