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...Rodrigo Carazo, who headed the Costa Rican government from 1978 to 1982, discussed "The Central American Reality" at a lecture sponsored by the Sociedad Interamericana, a Law School student group that tries to promote understanding among the various American nations...
Asserting that "a total change in social behavior of the rulers of our countries" is vital to promoting peace in Central America, Carazo stressed that educating the lower classes would give the "majority the chance for progress and the possibility to improve...
...begun to experience tremors of violence that in some cases can be traced to the leftist Sandinista government of Nicaragua, whose rise Costa Ricans enthusiastically abetted. Providing sanctuary and financial support for the Sandinistas during their 1979 revolution was a top priority of Monge's predecessor, Rodrigo Carazo Odio. Now, however, Monge is convinced that Nicaragua is becoming increasingly repressive and dangerously dependent on the Soviets and the Cubans...
...credit, the Carazo government recently succeeded in ending a a five-month wave of terrorism conducted by a group of leftist guerrillas who call themselves the "family." Now the government must see to it that the rising inflation, unemployment, food shortages and the incipient bankruptcy of 250 businesses do not lead to the sorts of civil disorders and revolution that are plaguing the country's neighbors. Luckily for Carazo, he is a lameduck President whose term will expire in May 1982. With elections set for next February, the likely winner is Luis Alberto Monge Alvarez, 55, a portly politician...
...Reagan Administration, which has been working through its embassy to aid Costa Rica with the IMF, hopes to get some money from Congress to help out. This week Carazo's government will meet with some of its international bank creditors and try again to avert the day of reckoning. &151;By William E. Smith. Reported by James Willwerth...