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...Harvard-Radcliffe Committee on Central America (COCA) is coordinating a Cambridge campaign seeking passage of a referendum opposing U.S. military aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras...
...Shall the Cambridge City Council call upon our representative in Congress to oppose sending U.S. troops, military advisors, arms, or military aid of any kind whatsoever to the governments of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala...
Arms sales can saddle a supplier with embarrassing clients. The U.S. has reinforced a reputation in parts of the Third World as an ally of rightist repression by proffering weaponry to Guatemala and El Salvador. Moreover, all the advance guarantees in the world cannot ensure a seller's control over the way its weapons are used. When the Israelis bombed civilian areas of Beirut with American-made jets, in evident violation of an agreement that the planes were to be used for defensive purposes only, the U.S. had to share the blame but had none of the responsibility. Vigorous export...
...wonderful to read about old Inca canals being put to good use again [Sept. 28]. The Yucatan peninsula and Guatemala also have ancient canals that might be restored, thus helping these poor areas become prosperous again...
...Britain. To help get Belize on its feet, London did make a parting grant of $22 million. In addition, Belize's independent status will make it eligible for aid from the United Nations (it became a member last week by a vote of 144 to 1, with only Guatemala opposing) and the International Monetary Fund...