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...government troops during the clash. By week's end, the unofficial death toll had grown to more than 70, including 41 civilians. With each new report of violence, any hope of reconciliation between the rebels and the government of President Corazon Aquino all but disappeared. Declared Aquino: "The truce is over...
Berri had earlier promised to order a 1-hour truce in the fighting around Bourj el-Barajneh to allow supplies in, provided an equal amount of food was sent to his Shiite community...
...much use those lines would see was unclear. Saturnino Ocampo, the top negotiator for the Communist insurgents, insisted that the guerrillas would observe the truce until Feb. 7, but did not appear optimistic about a resumption of discussions. Francisco Pascual, another rebel official, suggested that last week's killings might "affect the peace talks because we support the marchers' right to organize and air their grievances." Evidence also surfaced that the Communists had been prepared all along to pull out of the negotiations. In several towns guerrillas who had come out of the jungle during the cease-fire disappeared, apparently...
...excitement generated by the Mendiola Bridge clash and the collapse of the truce talks nearly buried allegations of yet another conspiracy against Aquino. Though the President denied that such an effort had been under way, top-ranking military officers handed journalists a document prepared for Major General Rodolfo Canieso, the commanding general of the army, confirming that there had been new plotting. The report said the conspiracy had been hatched by five brigadier generals and a colonel who were "in league" with Marcos supporters and powerful businessmen "disgusted by the security situation." The report provided no explanation...
...current round of talks got off to an encouraging start last month. A 60- day truce that began Dec. 10 between army troops and Communist rebels brought the country's first peaceful Christmas in 18 years. Since then, however, the sides have been unable to agree on an agenda. At a session last Tuesday, Manila officials offered to discuss "food, freedom, jobs and justice." The Communists responded with a ten-point list that included penalties for the military's human rights abuses. The session broke off in confusion, but negotiators agreed to reconvene this week...