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Balang's decision to speak out was prompted, in part, by a statement four days earlier by Reuben Regalado, 25, also a mechanic at Philippine Airlines. In a television interview in Tokyo, Regalado claimed that he had seen Galman stand ing with a group of soldiers near one of two AVSECOM vehicles. Regalado said he had an unimpeded view of the stairway as Aquino debarked, flanked by two AVSECOM escorts. Regalado could recall no one directly beneath the plane's fuse lage or under the stairway...
Then he heard the shot. "The man with sunglasses to the Senator's left had turned toward him," said Regalado. "I did not notice anyone immediately behind the trio. As Aquino began to crumple, some one, I believe it was Mr. Galman, was warded off from the front of the group [as it headed toward the van] by the soldier wearing sun glasses, the left escort. Mr. Aquino had fallen forward to the pavement. Mr. Galman was standing at the rear corner of the van nearest me, his arms fully raised and holding a gun with two hands...
...Dominguez disputed Regalado's denial of Cuban arms shipments to El Salvador. The United States has supplied plausible evidence that Cuba funnelled weapons to El Salvador from late 1980 to early 1981, Dominguez said...
...Regalado said his government would like to normalize relations with the United States "provided it is on an equal basis and our ideals are respected." This includes the lifting of the U.S. trade embargo, which makes trade with other countries difficult as well. Regalado said, adding "we won't negotiate while we are being blackmailed." Regalado has been a member of the Cuban interests section since 1979. Formally a division of the Czech embassy, the interests section handles Cuban affairs in Washington because the two nations have not exchanged ambassadors since the U.S. broke relations...
...four years of existence, the interests section has contributed to a better understanding of the issues the two countries face. Regalado said. "Prior to 1977 we weren't able to have any dialogue with Americans," he said...