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Arias' fellow signers of the peace plan responded with delight. Arias is only the fourth Latin American in the prize's 86-year history to join the pantheon of peace laureates (the others: Argentina's Carlos Saavedra Lamas in 1936 and Adolfo Perez Esquivel in 1980 and Mexico's Alfonso Garcia Robles in 1982). Ortega telephoned his congratulations, telling Arias, "Your initiative and efforts have brought us closer to peace." Duarte, on a three-day visit to Washington, lauded Arias' achievement several times during a State Department luncheon. "He wanted peace, not for himself," said Duarte. "He was thinking...
...Reagan Administration's version in public discussions. Three of the contras' six civilian directors embraced the accord last week, saying they would return to Nicaragua if conditions for a cease-fire scheduled for Nov. 7 were met. "We are prepared to give the plan a fair try," said Alfonso Robelo. "We won't put up any hurdles." Contra Military Commander Enrique Bermudez, however, asserted that the rebels would not lay down their weapons on Nov. 7, nor would they accept an amnesty offered by Ortega. During their meeting with Reagan, the contra leaders proposed that the President secure renewed funding...
...Mark D'Alfonso...
...both but fear deportation if they speak out. The bishop, annoyed by criticism of his paternal rule, declares, "They accused me because I was civilizing the Indians . . . I never imposed anything, but in the schools they learned things and saw that witchcraft was wrong." Nonetheless, younger priests like Father Alfonso Casasnovas admit that the church is overcoming past errors by working to "rediscover values" of the old culture...
With the contra military effort in full swing last week, moderate Rebel Leader Alfonso Robelo said he would not seek re-election to the directorate of the United Nicaraguan Opposition, the umbrella group that oversees contra operations. Robelo's move, coupled with last month's resignation of fellow Moderate Arturo Cruz, could greatly strengthen the political role of Adolfo Calero, leader of the main contra military organization, the Nicaraguan Democratic Force. Amid the swirling political crosscurrents, TIME Correspondent Ricardo Chavira visited several contra bases last week in Nicaragua. His report...