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...prodemocratic political organizations, open or covert, in other countries, but it has not been particularly successful or skillful in this effort. We must understand that the most important task usually does not end but only begins with the overthrow of a dictator. In the wake of the Falklands defeat, Argentina got rid of its ruling generals, and as far as many Americans were concerned, that was it. But helping Argentina's fragile democracy survive is infinitely more difficult and demands far more skill--and more money. It is easy enough to cheer the new regime because it upholds civil liberties...
Thatcher had other reasons too for assisting the Reagan Administration. She reminded M.P.s of the vital American military assistance in recapturing the Falkland Islands from Argentina four years ago: "We received splendid support from the U.S., far beyond the call of duty." Added one Whitehall official: "We owed Washington...
Quick! Name a city in Argentina. Almost certainly, the first response would be Buenos Aires, the country's cultural, business and tourist hub, and for 105 years its capital. Last week President Raul Alfonsin proposed moving the seat of government to Patagonia, a wind-blasted region 475 miles to the southwest. In making his suggestion, Alfonsin described Buenos Aires as an "excessive megalopolis." The 11 million residents of the metropolitan area represent 35% of the country's population...
...World Bank is accelerating its lending to meet the Treasury Secretary's goal. Last week the bank said it expected that by the end of June it will approve $2.8 billion in loans to six Latin American nations, including Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador and Mexico. Some $1 billion is earmarked for Mexico, $400 million of which will be used to rebuild the structures destroyed by last September's earthquake. Colombia will receive $176 million for irrigation and rural transport. The bank's actions cap a period of record lending. For the fiscal year that ends in June, World Bank loans...
...governments in Latin America seem to remember. Several South American nations--among them Argentina, Brazil and Columbia--have joined the Contadora group of Central American countries in publically opposing aid to the Contras and calling for the U.S. and Nicaragua to negotiate a peaceful resolution to regional tensions--something the Sandinistas have repeatedly offered to do, and the Reagan Administration has refused repeatedly...