Word: derailed
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...Komplot," so dubbed by the Afrikaans press, may at least temporarily derail the fragile talks and even sour the personal relationship between De Klerk and Nelson Mandela, which seems so crucial to the success of the peace process. The affair goes to the heart of the impasse that has been holding up negotiations: the A.N.C. refuses to suspend its armed struggle until the government lifts tough security measures and releases political prisoners, but De Klerk is reluctant to take such steps while the threat of violence remains...
...general strike called by the Unity Assembly on Wednesday to protest their return brought the country to a standstill. But it remained unclear whether President Ertha Pascal-Trouillot has the will or the power to act against the two, who presumably hope to derail the elections set for Nov. 4. Meanwhile, an alarming rumor was circulating that other Duvalierists were coming back to be on hand for the return of Baby Doc himself...
...lesson of the past year is simple: enough obstacles existed to derail the peace process at any time. Moscow and Washington pushed forward because it was in both their interests to do so. For that reason, the elements of a deal were always there. Assembling them was another matter...
...Indian partners are expected to invest $1 billion in their joint venture. As a result, Christopher Sinclair, president of Pepsi-Cola International, has urged U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills not to impose any economic sanctions against India. Says Sinclair: "We feel that punitive actions by the U.S. would only derail things." Hills has until July 16 to make her decision...
...Iran- contra affair and the Pollard spy case. There is outright disgust with the vulnerability of Israel's political system to the demands of fanatical ultra- Orthodox sects, as demonstrated last month by the ability of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, an 88-year-old Brooklyn rabbi, to derail the Labor Party's attempt to form a government. Last week, after Labor leader Shimon Peres' attempt to forge a peace coalition collapsed, Shamir was given three weeks to put together a government. In contrast to the unwieldy Likud-Labor coalitions that have ruled Israel since 1984, Shamir wants to install a narrowly...