Word: strengthening
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Labor Party leader has said previously that if he were elected he would use the money now spent on nuclear weapons to strengthen conventional forces...
Apparently in an effort to strengthen such contacts and introduce some internal reforms, Alia has reportedly brought more pragmatic men into the party leadership and has hinted that he may introduce labor incentives. The hard-line Hoxhaists, who still dominate the regime, are likely to resist such changes. For Alia, who is thought to have only four strong supporters on the 15-man Politburo, it is a time to tread cautiously...
Last January, under pressure from Washington, Duarte announced a plan to strengthen the economy and reduce dependence on U.S. largesse. He devalued the Salvadoran colon by 50%, which led to consumer price increases, and imposed a tax on coffee, the country's main export, to pay for the war. With an average per capita income of $535, El Salvador now faces as much as 50% unemployment, up to 40% inflation and a flight of capital as wary businessmen invest overseas. To make matters worse, half a million people have been forced from their homes by the war. The earthquake, which...
Duarte and a democratic El Salvador may find it difficult to last without substantial doses of continued American economic and military support. The U.S. has a high stake in Duarte's survival but seems uncertain precisely how best to strengthen his hand, apart from providing massive aid indefinitely. Says a Salvadoran banker: "The poor are a lot less afraid of Communism than the wealthy, and it is the poor who are suffering." U.S. policymakers are mindful of that assessment. To counter the implicit threat, Duarte, whose government is reportedly plagued by low-level official corruption, must not only obtain additional...
...sniped, "Let's not forget whose idea this was. It was Bud's idea. When you give lousy advice, you get lousy results." McFarlane then issued a statement conceding in effect that he had eventually gone along with the arms sales in the belief that they were needed "to strengthen reform-oriented Iranians," but that the public saw them as part of a swap for hostages. Said McFarlane: "As a senior adviser to the President, I should have anticipated this potential outcome. The failure to do so represents a serious error in judgment...