Word: conrado
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...conservative who tried to stay above politics. But since his death in 1983, many of the clergy have become more activist. A small minority of priests and nuns support the Communist-dominated New People's Army insurgency against Marcos. Few clergy, though, have followed the example of the Rev. Conrado Balweg, who since 1979 has lived in the jungles with N.P.A. fighters...
Leaders in El Salvador were heartened by Reagan's speech. U.S. Ambassador Deane Hinton invited seven prominent businessmen to his house to watch a tape of the address. Said Conrado López Andreu, president of the Salvadoran Chamber of Commerce and Industry: "Despite the twisted misinformation in the U.S., President Reagan finally told the truth about the region and El Salvador." But some who were not at the dinner expressed the fear that Reagan was still not paying enough attention to the political and social situation. "He said the problem in Central America was political, not military...