IMGpapers 1980–83

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

El Salvador regime under attack

· Socialist Challenge No. 268, 5 November 1982 · pp. 9-10 of the scan · 603 words

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fighting. the FMLN the сто инонику дистена агmy says that 403 government LOUDS have killed or wounded and 119 have been captured. Traffic on all main routes has been reduced to a trickle with dozens of trucks and buses belonging the businesses backing the junta destroyed Much of the province Usulutan has been without for three weeks after pylons were destroyed.

In Britain, the Labour Party has condemned the VISIt Salvador's Foreign Minister Fidel Chavez Mena, in London to talk to the Tory Foreign Secretary:

Slim Mortimer, Labour Party secretary said that the visit appears to be an attempt to gain the support of a European LOVE HERE TOT nationally discredited which LECTUSES negotiate a political solution to the civil war in Ei Salvador.

In another blow at the murderous junta ruling in the United Nations has been exposed as being unable and unthe political and willing protect thousands of refugees fleeine the appalling conditions he their country, 000. Hidden Tans in disease. There omoncagua and Mest Grande in Honduras and Ei Salvador itself accor to 30,000 homeless in ding to Oxfam On one hand the UN claims that Honduran military authorities are blocking access 10 VITa are un has been soused areas of passivity by the Interchurch Ter reline Canadian.

Canadian relief agency claimed that the 17213 scriously understaffed in the border area and the reception cenfor receiving refugees lacked adequate The Amricans are getting uneasy about the bad press that the regime is getung and nave laid down La little.

The US ambassador to Flinton, vas Warned Salvador. Deane regime that unpunished muracts and kicappuss tied to some elements of GUATEMALA BAN SALVADO SALVADOR PACIFIC OCEAN MAP: ENRIGUE The departments under FML control.

endangering US support.

The hlunt language seems to be a response to the diplomatic offensive of the liberation forces. in particular the stink that has been made world wide over the arrest of eight well known figures in the FDR.

political wing of the The Democratic government in sweden sent a letter to e Salvador expressing great tion and disappearance of tion politicians and calling TELLIT for all parties to begin negotiations for a political solution to the conflict.

*Neither internal confidence nor external support can long survive here in the absence of an effecsystem criminal justice', said Hinton. This was a reminder that the US hands more than $230m and cconomic aid this year.

The liberation forces are now holding 20 towns villages Chaltegnango, the north province of Morazan and the eastern province of San Miguel The Are of Liberty? now stretches some 500 square miles along the Honduran northeast of San Salvadoro and the FMLN 15 stepping up its efforts to widen it.

Affiliate now to the Saivador Cam Did Tor area isations pease please печис payabic 1o In 1 Salvador Solidarit Can and 29 Isl ington Park Street, London Ni. tel 01-359 2270. Details o the May Move Conference from the sane address Newsweek magazine, government has got forces.

US ball for the safety of the revolution.

The Nicaraguans have heen on full military aleri for over a year now as counter revolutionary ac tivities increased along the border with Honduras. Between July 1981 and 1982 US military violated Nicaraguan airspace on 40 The CIA was granted $19m specifically to co-ordinate armed attacks on Nicaragua and devclopment loans have been blocked by the Reagan administration Newsweek gives details of the military plans against Nicaragua which, says, are directed by the US ambassador to Honduras. John Negroponte

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