Word: unrest
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...assassination on Saturday of Leandro Alejandro, 27, leader of Bayan, perhaps the largest legal alliance of the Philippine left. Alejandro was shot at point-blank range by unidentified gunmen outside Bayan headquarters just two days before he was scheduled to lead an antigovernment rally. Summing up the air of unrest, Businessman Antonio Gatmaitan said, "Remember the old curse, 'May you live in interesting times'? I think this...
Adding to the unrest were students, who returned to universities last week after a summer recess. Some 4,000 demonstrated at Seoul National University on the first day of classes, and several hundred clashed with police at the school gate. Authorities estimated that more than 9,000 students demonstrated at 20 colleges nationwide, reflecting the continuing demand for political reforms...
...Panamanians to keep office hours that day. The raid on the Diaz Herrera residence coincided with the start of a general strike called by a broad coalition of groups determined to topple Noriega. The work stoppage was the latest evidence of mounting pressure for Noriega's ouster. The unrest began two months ago when Diaz Herrera publicly charged Noriega with corruption, election fraud and masterminding the murder of a leading opponent. Since then, the clamor to dump Noriega has grown more insistent. Indeed, Reagan Administration officials, anxious for Noriega to step down, said privately last week that they have begun...
...sweeping democratic reforms from President Chun Doo Hwan. Lee's funeral prompted a new round of clashes between students and police -- a confrontation that was viewed by most as a final convulsion before the reforms take place, but nonetheless provided a reminder of the country's continuing potential for unrest...
WORLD: An American- backed dictator in Panama faces mounting unrest...