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...twelve leftist rebel leaders had flown off to their new "diplomatic" posts abroad, as ordered by President Hector Garcia-Godoy. And all last week Dominicans waited for the country's right-wing military leaders to follow suit. And waited. And waited. And waited...
...diplomatic assignments were Garcia-Godoy's way of getting the leaders of both military factions out of the country and giving the hottest tempers on the island time to cool. The rebel departure alone seemed to help. Last week nightly shootings, bombings and other terrorism tapered off, and a leftist-called general strike fizzled even before it began...
...perhaps Bingo once a week to take one's mind off the worst threat of all-job insecurity. With every attempted coup d'état back home comes a whole new wave of replacements. In Santo Domingo last week, Provisional President Héctor García-Godoy gave his nation's foreign representatives a case in point...
...Radio Santo Domingo "into custody"; and the ultra-right-wing Radio San Isidro-shut down since last October-suddenly switched back on the air, accusing the government of opening the way to a Communist takeover. As Jeeps and combat vehicles rumbled once again through the streets, García-Godoy moved quietly and easily about his suburban home, nibbling on rock candy, chatting with friends and talking on five of his six phones. The sixth was his hot line to the OAS peace-force commander, Brazilian General Hugo Panasco Alvim, who stood ready with 8,000 troops if Garc...
...suddenly as the storm came up, it seemed to pass. Next morning, Caminero told newsmen that he was ready to leave the country as soon as he straightened out some personal matters. Then a few hours later, after talking with García-Godoy, he changed his mind. "The armed forces," said Caminero, "are agreed that in the best interests of the fatherland, we cannot accept the presidential decision, and we are hopeful he will reconsider." At week's end Caminero met with the OAS's Alvim and agreed to turn Radio Santo Domingo over...