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...sees Torrijos the politician, yielding to irate farmers on the price of crops. Later we see the General's humanitarian side as he builds a complex for refugees from other, less benevolent military rulers. When Greene accompanies him to Washington to sign the canal treaties, we see Torrijos the diplomat, delivering a pointed yet polite address to the U.S. Senate. But mostly we see Torrijos the person, confiding in Greene his loves, his fears and most of all his dreams for the future of Central America and U.S.-Latin American relations. Greene is very effective in painting Torrijos...
...many in the nation as Amma (mother), begat Rajiv and then Sanjay. When the prodigal younger son and heir apparent died in a plane crash in 1980, his brother Rajiv, almost inevitably, took his place. "Indira believed that the House of Nehru was what India needed," said a Western diplomat last week. "In that she was imperious but, believe it or not, that's what Indians wanted...
Officials in Washington were outraged at Lewis' remarks. Secretary of State George Shultz was described as "chewing the carpet." The State Department noted lamely that Lewis, a highly regarded career diplomat, did not "criticize the substance" of the Reagan plan. Lewis emphasized that the remarks were "personal musings" and an embassy spokesman said that the Ambassador "remained firmly committed" to the Reagan proposal...
...speeches and hyperbole" that may bog down a full OPEC session this week. Nonetheless, the delegates reached at least a loose consensus that OPEC should trim back its output to match demand rather than cut its prices. "We are willing to make some sacrifices on production," said one OPEC diplomat, "but a change in price will not help anyone...
...democratic election process by which Duarte took office. The Administration also aided the Salvadoran armed forces in developing an increasingly aggressive stance toward the guerrillas on the battlefield. That, in the U.S. view, went a long way toward creating incentives for the La Palma meeting. Said a U.S. diplomat: "The guerrillas tend to shy away from negotiations as their power increases. They tend toward negotiations as their power weakens." According to that assessment, Duarte must still wage war in order to wage peace. Indeed, three days after the La Palma meeting, the Salvadoran army launched a new offensive against...