Word: mexicans
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Haig concluded discussions a week ago with Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda, the prospect for negotiations between Washington and the left-wing Sandinista regime in Nicaragua seemed better than ever. Mexican President José López Portillo recommended such talks as a way to reduce the tensions arising out of the U.S. contention that Nicaragua is directing the subversion of El Salvador. "A process of negotiating may be starting," predicted Castaneda. Haig, who had earlier reacted coolly to the plan because it did not deal with arms shipments to rebels in El Salvador, said that "these differences...
...down its military buildup and ended arms shipments to the Salvadoran rebels. Haig downplayed Mexico's role. Said he: "The U.S. will present and receive proposals on its own behalf." One of the main reasons for the Haig-Castaneda meetings, U.S. officials said, was simply to "massage the Mexican ego a little." In addition, the talks might dampen domestic liberal criticism of the Administration's hard-line approach...
...possibility of more Marxist regimes in the hemisphere, and they chide the U.S. for its cries of alarm. In addition to their conciliatory rhetoric toward Castro and Communism, the Mexican authorities have allowed Cuban military aid to reach the Guatemalan insurgents across Mexican territory. There is little doubt that Mexico is playing a double game in the region. As a senior Guatemalan official put it last week: "Mexico thinks that by throwing meat to the Cuban dog, it can avoid being bitten itself...
...under pressure from its allies abroad and liberals at home to try to help negotiate a settlement in the country where the stakes are currently the highest: El Salvador. Mexico has offered to act as an intermediary in the negotiations. But Mexico's motives and credibility are questionable. Privately, Mexican leaders admit that they are fearful of a Red tide sweeping through the countries to the south and spilling over their own borders. Publicly, however, they preach tolerance toward...
...company's shareholders, the initials PG&E stand for Pacific Gas & Electric, the largest U.S. commercial supplier of electricity. But more and more of the California utility's customers prefer "Piggish, Greedy and Egotistic" instead. In recent months residents from Oregon to the Mexican border have been hit with unimaginably steep jumps in their electric bills...