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JUST LAST SPRING, the civil war in El Salvador monopolized the evening news and morning papers. But since the U.S. backed elections in March brought the extreme right to power, there has been a relative lull in the fighting. The media, understandably busy with conflicts in the Falkland Islands and Lebanon, have shifted their attention elsewhere, giving many the impression that all is well...
Last week leftist guerrillas launched a major offensive on key Salvadoran cities, including San Salvador. The attack on the capital was the most serious assault by the guerrillas since then unsuccessful attempt to disrupt the March elections...
Renewed activity by the left is a sign that the new government is not trying to alleviate El Salvador's vast social and economic enclitic or reconcile itself with the guerrillas Since coming to power, the extreme right has halted land reform initiative undertaken by its Christian Democratic predecessors. President of the assembly Robert' Aubuisson has vowed to "kill every last communist in the country". And terror tactics by the military have increased, not ceased, according to human rights monitoring groups...
...officials are frustrated at the reluctance of the Salvadoran judiciary to pursue the case. American officials are also upset at the public support that Avila and López Sibrian have received from Roberto d'Aubuisson, the right-wing former army officer who became president of El Salvador's constituent assembly this year. D'Aubuisson called the accused officers "my colleagues and my friends. I am honored to be their friend. I know they are good soldiers...
Meanwhile, the Reagan Administration must file another report with Congress in January certifying that El Salvador is making progress on human rights. At that time, AFL-CIO officials will determine whether they approve of the pace at which the investigation of the killings is being conducted. If not, they will most likely lobby against the certification. In any event, officials at the U.S. embassy in San Salvador make it clear that they do not consider the matter closed. Says U.S. Ambassador Deane Hinton: "The hand has not been played out, not quite...