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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Closer to our own time, Hitler and the Nazis had their own vision of a natural order. They set down in rigidly narrow terms a code which prescribed who would be considered "racially pure" and who were to be classified as "impure." As we all know, this led to the...
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Mexicans have demonstrated against austerity measures that De la Madrid has imposed since 1982 in an effort to pay interest on the country's loans. The belt tightening has slashed government spending, shoved the economy into a painful recession, and boosted unemployment to about 15...
An even more pressing hardship is the military draft. Since Nicaragua imposed its first ever draft two years ago, tens of thousands of young men have been called into service. To evade the draft, many have fled the country. Last October the government added a military-reserve draft that enrolls...
Tens of thousands of Chileans were exiled that year; many of those that left have just begun to return. Martial law was instated and has only recently been relaxed. But do not be deceived. Chilean repression has grown more sophisticated, but not weaker nor less widespread.
Broadcasting's Jesus network comprises 200 local TV stations that have religious formats (more than double the figure a year ago), 1,134 radio stations (up 91 from last year), freelance productions that purchase time on general stations, and burgeoning cable and satellite hookups that reach tens of millions of...