Word: cubans
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sign of the heady mood in Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, that Botha broke out the good stuff last week. Botha and his fellow negotiators, who included U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Chester Crocker, Angolan Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Antonio dos Santos Franca and Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada, were celebrating the signing of a historic protocol calling for independence for Namibia and the withdrawal of all Cuban troops from Angola. "A new era has begun," proclaimed Botha, who used the moment to strike a conciliatory note toward South Africa's neighbors. "We want...
...treaty, which will be formally signed this week in New York City, provides for the phased withdrawal of an estimated 50,000 Cuban troops. It also sets April 1 as the trigger date for the implementation of U.N. Resolution 435, which calls for Namibian independence and for supervised elections in the onetime German colony. The deal, delicately linking interests among all the participants, promises an end to two long-running conflicts: it caps the 13 years of hostilities between South Africa and Cuban-backed Angolan forces, and it clears the way for a cease-fire in the 22-year...
...marked by large bronze slabs. Fans pluck blades of grass from the plot and leave a variety of mementos, including red roses, teddy bears, hound-dog dolls and religious medallions. Even casual visitors are affected. "The resting place is very impressive," says interior decorator Agustin deRojas, 60, a Cuban refugee who lives in Houston. "I admire Mr. Presley -- how he served in the Army when he really didn't have...
...fact, that is far from clear. But that is why diplomats were invented: to probe ambiguities, clarify positions, encourage progress. When John Kennedy was confronted with contradictory messages from Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban missile crisis, he decided to cable his acceptance of the more conciliatory of the two and ignore the other. Faced with differing interpretations and translations of what was decided in Algiers, the U.S. could seize upon the more positive interpretations as the basis for preliminary talks with the P.L.O. The U.S. goal in those discussions: to nudge the P.L.O. into agreeing that it has indeed adopted...
...initial protocol will probably be signed next week, but Botha has stressed that an agreement on the verification process of the Cuban withdrawal is essential before any move toward Namibian independence can begin. He may get unexpected help. Both Cuba and Angola have asked United Nations peacekeepers to monitor the Cuban pullout...