Word: insurrectionism
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The left, meanwhile, has managed to bring its faction-ridden forces together into a "Democratic Revolutionary Front" that combines Marxist guerrilla bands with more moderate reform groups. The guerrillas, who have some 3,000 men under arms, are not yet a match for the 15,000-man Salvadoran army. But...
At a three-hour meeting, requested by the White House, top Carter political aides failed to persuade their counterparts in the Kennedy campaign that he should end his challenge for the nomination. Said Kennedy Political Director Paul Kirk: "No concessions were made. Senator Kennedy is in the race all the...
The continued support of private capital is crucial if the country is to overcome its formidable economic problems. The popular insurrection that erupted in January 1978 left physical damage estimated at $1.3 billion. When Somoza finally abandoned the shattered country, he left behind a staggering $1.5 billion debt and a...
Even before his narrow escape from assassination, Bakhtiar vigorously denied charges that he had masterminded the aborted coup. He nonetheless professed full sympathy for its aims. "It is the natural right of a people, when they are deprived of freedom, of human rights, to rebel," he said. "It was an...
Both France and Britain are treading lightly. Since 1906, when they began to administer the New Hebrides jointly, the islands have lived under two flags, two bureaucracies and two languages. Independence is scheduled for July 30, and London and Paris are hoping that the local government can work out a...