Wednesday. March 5, 1986
Nation/World
University Daily Kansan
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In attempt to end fighting
Duarte requests peace talks
United Press International
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — President Jose Napoleon Duarte proposed yesterday that simultaneous talks between governments and rebels be held in El Salvador and Nicaragua in a bid to bring peace to Central America.
In an interview, Duarte outlined a new three-point peace plan calling for a meeting of Central American presidents, formation of a Central American parliament and peace talks between Duarte's government and leftist rebels, and Nicaragua and U.S.-backed guerrillas.
"I believe the road is to propose to President Ortega, that if he is willing to meet with the political, social and economic sectors representing the opposition and their armed forces, I will simultaneously do the same thing." Duarte said.
Duarte was referring to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega
"I will meet with the FDR-FMLN, at the same time, on the same day," he said. The FMLN is the Spanish acronym for the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, an umbrella organization of five Marxist-
He did not go into details of the time-frame or the order in which the steps would take place, and he said he had not yet formally presented the idea to Nicaragua.
Relations between Nicaragua and El Salvador have been tense for several years because El Salvador accuses Nicaragua's leftist San-
dinista government of providing arms, ammunition and safe haven for El Salvador's insurgents. Nicaragua has consistently denied the charges.
Duarte held two rounds of peace talks with the FMLN-FDR in 1984, but the negotiations bogged down and no third round was held, despite persistent rebel requests for new talks.
lard armies seeking to overthrow Duarte's U.S.-backed government.
Duarte denied recent reports that Ilopango air force base outside San Salvador was being used as a supply point for contra bases in Honduras. Some contra leaders have admitted sending supplies through El Salvador.
The president blamed the reports on Nicaraguan propaganda.
The Nicaraguan government has refused consistently to meet with the rebels called contras, calling them puppets of the Reagan administration.
The Democratic Revolutionary Front, or FDR, is the insurgents' political arm.
Duarte also discussed an idea proposed by new Guatemalan President Vinicio Cerezo, a Christian Democrat like Duarte, to form a Central American parliament. Such a move would be preceded by a summit meeting of presidents of the area.
"The objective is to look for a peaceful solution, and that this be a motivation so that we Central Americans resolve the problems of Central America," he said.
"If we have a meeting of presidents, and create a freely elected Central American parliament, and have the simultaneous dialogue, these three ideas would be the basis for peace in Central America." Duarte said.
"It is not true, they have no basis in reality." Duarte said.
Duarte, who took office in June 1984, denied that his government had lost popular support because of the economic austerity measures enacted in January, and he said that the package was beneficial to the vast majority of Salvadorans.
Lt. Governor Tom Docking will speak about "Planning a Stable KanaSas Future" during the University Forum at 11:40 a.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
On Campus
The French Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in the French department lounge for a slide show, "Remembrances of the Summer Institute in Paris," and to discuss a summer trip to France.
The KU Kempo Karate Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the Multipurpose Room at Robinson Center.
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THE KU Democrats will meet at 8 p.m. today at Sellards Scholarship Hall. Call Todd Cohen at 864-2615 for more information.
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