Word: argentinas
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...last week, however, Ongpin was much less sanguine. At a Manila press conference, he announced that the Philippines might reject his hard-won arrangement. The reason: hard-pressed Argentina had reportedly secured even more favorable terms on the repayment of its staggering foreign debt. Ongpin said the Aquino government demanded further negotiations to alter a deal "based on false premises...
Alfonsin credited the political opposition, labor organizations and business leaders for his victory over the mutinous officers. He was right to do so. In Argentina, contentious factions still contend, but they also band together to oppose any who would replace the uncertain stability of democracy with the certain trauma that would follow its over-throw...
Fortunately, in the case of Argentina at least, the United States has begun to overcome its past record. Just a few years ago, when a military junta controlled Argentina and carried out the bloody "dirty war" against Argentinian civilians, the United States government vigorously backed the junta. Sunday, however, it was these very military officers whose rebellion was so successfully quelled...
...house is in order and there is no blood in Argentina," he told the crowd...
...have asked the people who have been in Campo de Mayo to leave...and I ask all of you to return to your houses and kiss your children, to celebrate an Easter of peace in Argentina," he said...