CENTRAL AMERICA

Addresses

U.S.-Panama Relations: Guillermo Endara, 8899 [1MY]

Advertisements

Invasion of Panama: Ad Hoc Committee for Panama, 9918 [9MY]

Agreements

Between the Contras and the new Nicaraguan Government, 7018 [5AP]

Amendments

Economic assistance: authorizing supplemental (H.R. 4636), 11523, 11524, 11525, 11526-11529, 11537 [22MY], 11556-11558 [24MY]

———supplemental to support democracy in Panama, Nicaragua, and sub-Saharan countries of Africa (S. 2364), 7019, 7147 [5AP], 12217 [24MY]

Panama: authorizing certain assistance and trade benefits (S. 2073), 1441 [6FE]

Analyses

Social and Economic Conditions in Central America: Chester V. Chambers, 2086 [20FE]

Articles and editorials

Aid to Contras Worked—Activists for Ortega Had It Wrong From Start, 3762 [7MR]

Baker To Press Other Nations for Aid to Central America, 14493 [19JN]

Banana Rebellion, 13782 [12JN]

Bush To Seek $300 Million in Funds for Chamorro, 4255 [13MR]

Bush-Reagan Miracles—From Europe to Central America, 4046 [8MR]

Bush's New Central American Strategy—Repeat the Past, 25030 [19SE]

Call To Action!, 9918 [9MY]

Castro's Nightmare, 3581 [6MR]

Colonel Charged in Jesuit Killing Lives in Luxury, 9813 [9MY]

Cut Off the Colonels, 9812 [9MY]

Danger Still Lurks in Nicaragua, 3819 [7MR]

Dollars and Death Squads, 15874 [27JN]

El Salvador's Army—A Force Unto Itself, 9813-9816 [9MY]

Elliot Abrams Assesses Nicaraguan Elections, 5547 [27MR]

First, Aid for Central America, 5240 [26MR], 8582 [27AP]

Group Wanted To Control News, Not Get Truth Out on Nicaragua, 4723 [20MR]

Honduras Opposes Permanent U.S. Military Presence—Priorities Shift as Regional Tensions Lessen, 17842 [17JY]

Hooked on Coca, 18421 [20JY]

How Contras Felled Ortega . . . and Why They Shouldn't Disband, 3600 [6MR]

Jury Absolves Soldier in Journalist Slaying, 15875 [27JN]

Nicaraguan Election Observations, 5550 [27MR]

Nicaraguan Elections—Closer Than We Think? Silent Majority Could Make Election Closer, 3591 [6MR]

No Compassion for the People of Panama?, 17638 [16JY]

On the Wrong Side of History, Again, 3580 [6MR]

Panama Resisting Move To Clean Up Banking System, 35984 [26OC]

Panama—Operation Injustice, 9917 [9MY]

People Won, Not U.S. Policy, Not the Contras, but Citizen-Voters, 3591 [6MR]

Pilot Shark of El Salvador, 25201-25203 [20SE]

Pulling the Plug on Democracy, 5240 [26MR]

Run of Achievements for U.S. Foreign Policy, 3814 [7MR]

Sandinistas Accused as Burial Sites Are Unearthed, 25010 [18SE]

Sandinistas Give Millions in State Assets to Followers, 9112 [2MY]

Slow To Support Democracy, 8495 [26AP], 9104 [1MY]

Tide of Cocaine Rises in Panama—Vulnerable Coast, Noriega Legacy, Little Antidrug Money Make Country a Haven for Traffickers, 31075 [19OC]

U.S. Pins Hope on Guatemala Army, 24586 [14SE]

Uncovering the Awful Truth of Nicaragua's Killing Fields, 25011 [18SE], 25527 [24SE]

United States Is Taking a New Tack in Guatemala, 24587 [14SE]

War! (Part III), 17638 [16JY]

We Believe—The U.S. Invasion of Panama, 9918 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions

Army: reimbursement of contractors for certain damages to property in Panama caused by Operation Just Cause (see H.R. 5162)

Developing countries: authorize debt for nature conversion agreements with certain countries in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 5088)

Economic assistance: authorizing dire emergency supplemental appropriations for Panama and Nicaragua (see H.R. 4841)

———authorizing supplemental (see H.R. 4636)

———supplemental to support democracy in Panama, Nicaragua, and sub-Saharan countries of Africa (see S. 2364)

El Salvador: assistance in establishing peace and democracy (see S. 2592)

———restrictions on economic assistance (see S. 2954)

Enterprise for the Americas Initiative: implementation of foreign assistance provisions (see H.R. 5855, 5892)

Foreign relations: assistance for emerging democracies (see H.R. 4610)

———economic recovery and development (see S. 3041; H.R. 5609)

Foreign trade: improve economic relations among Western Hemisphere countries (see H.R. 5473)

Guatemala: civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 355)

Honduras: congratulating President Callejas (see H. Con. Res. 258)

Nicaragua: elections (see S. Res. 256; H. Res. 348)

———lift trade and economic sanctions (see S. 2197)

———lift U.S. trade embargo (see H.J. Res. 511)

Panama: authorizing certain assistance and trade benefits (see S. 2073; H.R. 3952)

———combat badges for members of the Armed Forces who engaged in combat (see H. Con. Res. 284)

———economic assistance (see S.J. Res. 247)

———economic recovery assistance (see H. Con. Res. 260)

———U.S. military intervention (see H. Con. Res. 262)

Panama Canal: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4283)

Senate: establish Central American Negotiations Observer Group (S. Res. 106), extend provisions (see S. Res. 351)

Chronologies

News reports of Nicaraguan campaign harassment, 2373-2375 [22FE]

Post-election harassment by the Sandinistas and other events, 7016-7018 [5AP]

Communiques

Chamorro says no to Humberto Ortega in her cabinet, 8590 [27AP]

Critiques

Broomfield substitute amendment on El Salvador assistance, 11506 [22MY]

Declarations

Peace in Central America (Montelimar): Central American Presidents, 7022 [5AP]

Salvadoran cease-fire: several Central American presidents, 31269 [19OC]

Descriptions

Nicaragua: protection of forests, 8462 [26AP]

Documents

U.N. Vote on Effects of U.S. Military Intervention in Panama on Situation in Central America (position of voting nations), 54 [23JA]

Essays

Free Trade Pact With Panama Would Repair Shattered Economy: Representative Richardson, 4239 [12MR]

Explanations

El Salvador Peace and Democracy Act (S. 2083), 1417 [6FE]

Letters

Economic and military assistance to El Salvador: Alfredo Cristiani, 31279, 31281 [19OC]

Economic assistance to Nicaragua: Violeta B. Chamorro, 9568 [8MY]

Economic assistance to Panama and Nicaragua: Jim Wright, 11506 [22MY]

El Salvador: Adolfo Blandon, Embassy of El Salvador, 19478 [25JY]

Enterprise for the Americas Initiative: Central American representatives to IMF and World Bank Governors meetings, 32394 [22OC]

Military assistance to El Salvador: National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., 31280 [19OC]

———Patrick J. Burns, 31280 [19OC]

———Senator Specter, 31277 [19OC]

Murder as policy in Nicaragua: Aryeh Neier, 25012 [18SE]

Panama invasion: Walter H. Humphrey, 4977 [22MR]

Salvadoran cease-fire: James A. Baker III, Sec. of State, 31271 [19OC]

Security for the Nicaraguan resistance: Brent Scowcroft, 7015 [5AP]

Visits to Panama and El Salvador: Senator Leahy, 3286 [5MR]

Lists

Nicaraguan election observation delegation's Council of Freely-Elected Heads of Government, 3865 [8MR]

Sandinista National Liberation Front directorate, 8585 [27AP]

Memorandums

Investigation of Jesuit Priest Murders in El Salvador: Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, 9816-9818 [9MY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Panama: President Bush, 8795 [30AP]

Petitions

Buffalo, NY, Common Council, 40 [23JA]

Pacific Northwest Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, 18548 [20JY]

Press releases

Negotiations between El Salvador and FMLN: U.N., 31272, 31279 [19OC]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 4404), 7278 [18AP], 10607, 10608, 10610, 10612 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: reimbursement of private companies for damages incurred during Operation Just Cause in Panama, 24994-24996 [18SE]

Drug abuse: international narcotics control activities-27586 [4OC]

Economic assistance, 6288-6305, 6307 [3AP], 10642 [16MY], 12166-12174 [24MY]

———authorizing supplemental (H.R. 4636), 9046 [1MY], 10806 [16MY], 11495-11514, 11523 [22MY], 11554 [24MY], 11555, 11556 [23MY], 11558 [24MY]-11560 [22MY]

———authorizing supplemental (H.R. 4636), consideration (H. Res. 395), 11492-11494 [22MY]

———supplemental to support democracy in Panama, Nicaragua, and sub-Saharan countries of Africa (S. 2364), 12213-12226 [24MY]

El Salvador: agricultural labor unions, 16600 [28JN]

———civil liberties violations, 9205 [2MY]

———civil war, 13 [23JA], 3607 [6MR], 5542 [27MR], 5782, 5802 [28MR], 8984 [1MY], 28451 [10OC]

———economic assistance, 9204 [2MY], 10806 [16MY], 11529-11560 [22MY]

———elections, 9 [23JA]

———investigation of murder of Jesuit priests, 8340 [26AP]

———judicial system reform, 15063 [21JN]

———military assistance, 9206 [2MY], 9294 [2MY], 9305, 9306 [3MY], 11425 [22MY]

———negotiations between Government and opposition, 23463 [5SE]

———rescind certain economic benefits (H.R. 3733), 9290 [2MY]

———rescind funding (H.R. 3874), 14 [23JA]

———U.S. policy, 9208, 9209 [2MY], 9437 [3MY], 9641, 9642 [8MY]

Enterprise for the Americas Initiative: implementation of foreign assistance provisions (H.R. 5855), 32391-32395 [22OC]

———implementation of foreign assistance provisions (H.R. 5892), 32397-32400 [22OC]

Foreign relations: allocation of economic assistance, 12570 [24MY]

———economic recovery and development (H.R. 5609), 24321 [13SE]

Foreign trade: improve economic relations among Western Hemisphere countries (H.R. 5473), 23059 [3AU]

Honduras: congratulating President Callejas (H. Con. Res. 258), 1883 [20FE]

———inauguration of President, 658 [29JA]

Human Rights Abuses in Cuba: Americas Watch, 14930 [20JN]

Nicaragua: advancing date of inauguration of Violeta B. Chamorro, 5699 [28MR]

———civil liberties violations, 25010 [18SE]

———civil rights violations, 714 [30JA]

———dependence of economic assistance on compliance with peace accords, 9446 [3MY]

———diversion of funds, 18882 [24JY]

———economic assistance, 2650 [27FE], 6618 [4AP], 8340 [26AP], 9104 [1MY]

———elections, 2457 [22FE], 2493, 2494, 2495, 2496, 2499 [26FE], 2625 [26FE], 2645, 2646, 2647, 2648, 2649, 2650, 2651, 2652, 2669 [27FE], 2859, 2872, 2877, 2882, 2884 [27FE], 2888, 2889, 2890, 2892, 2912 [28FE], 3062 [28FE], 3075, 3086-3092, 3099 [1MR], 3416 [5MR], 3814, 3819 [7MR], 4255, 4257 [13MR], 4499-4503 [19MR], 5546, 5550 [27MR], 5788 [28MR]

———Government transition, 10576 [15MY]

———government transition, 7273, 7275 [18AP], 7979 [24AP], 8230, 8231, 8232, 8234 [25AP], 8340 [26AP]

———growth of communism, 1875 [20FE]

———inauguration of Violeta B. Chamorro, 8340, 8342, 8393 [26AP]

———investigation of violence against nuns, 742 [30JA]

———luxury and privilege of Sandinista officials, 6264 [3AP]

———peace process, 16103 [28JN]

———President Bush's assistance package, 4530 [20MR]

Panama: authorizing certain assistance and trade benefits (H.R. 3952), 1495-1507 [7FE]

———combat badges for members of the Armed Forces who engaged in combat (H. Con. Res. 284), 4238 [12MR]

———commend Government on efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking (H. Con. Res. 247), 652 [25JA]

———economic assistance, 6618 [4AP], 9104 [1MY]

———honoring U.S. servicemen killed in action, 10, 11 [23JA]

———Mississippi National Guards participation in intervention, 994 [31JA]

———resistance to banking system cleanup, 35984 [26OC]

———U.S. military intervention, 6, 10, 13 [23JA], 450 [24JA], 657 [29JA], 1189-1192 [5FE], 6858 [4AP]

———U.S. military intervention (H. Con. Res. 262), 1507-1515 [7FE], 1712 [7FE], 2097 [20FE]

———U.S. policy, 3824 [7MR]

———welcoming home military personnel involved in intervention, 875 [31JA]

Reagan, Ronald: administration policies, 3580 [6MR], 4046 [8MR]

U.S.-Panama free trade area: establish (H.R. 4091), 2467 [22FE], 4238 [12MR]

Remarks in Senate

AID: family planning assistance, 31782-31792 [22OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental (H.R. 4404), 10696 [16MY], 12376 [24MY]

Economic assistance, 8420, 8426-8433, 8436-8439, 8443-8461, 8470 [26AP], 8584-8591, 8598 [27AP]

———supplemental to support democracy in Panama, Nicaragua, and sub-Saharan countries of Africa (S. 2364), 7013-7030 [5AP]

———supplemental to support democracy in Panama, Nicaragua, and sub-Saharan countries of Africa (S. 2364), unanimous-consent agreement, 7013 [5AP]

El Salvador: assistance in establishing peace and democracy (S. 2592), 9612-9615 [8MY]

———Barriers to Reform—Profile on Military Leadership report, 11775 [23MY]

———civil war, 11275 [21MY], 11803 [23MY], 22817 [3AU], 36698 [27OC]

———economic assistance, 7537-7542 [19AP], 10333 [15MY], 23381 [4AU]

———formation of congressional study group, 12378 [24MY]

———funding for economic and military assistance, 16395 [28JN]

———Jesuit priest murder investigation, 10169 [11MY]

———military assistance, 15871 [27JN], 25199 [20SE]

———peace negotiations, 25200 [20SE]

———restrictions on economic assistance (S. 2954), 21837-21840 [2AU]

———U.S. policy, 5566 [28MR], 12376 [24MY]

———U.S. policy on military assistance, 31268-31291 [19OC]

El Salvador Peace and Democracy Act: enact (S. 2083), 1416 [6FE], 9811 [9MY]

Foreign relations: economic recovery and development (S. 3041), 24423 [13SE], 24846 [18SE]

Guatemala: U.S. policy, 24586 [14SE]

INCAE (Central American Institute of Business Administration): tribute, 14866 [20JN]

Nicaragua: denial of visas to members of President's Observer Commission, 1869 [8FE]

———economic assistance, 5239 [26MR], 6182 [2AP], 7537-7542 [19AP], 9568 [8MY], 10333 [15MY]

———elections, 1056-1059 [1FE], 2371, 2453 [22FE], 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2515, 2518, 2519 [26FE], 2719-2721, 2778 [27FE], 2937 [28FE], 3109, 3132-3144 [1MR], 3284 [5MR], 3864, 3866, 4009 [8MR]

———elections (S. Res. 256), 3234 [1MR]

———government transition, 8181 [25AP], 8497 [26AP]

———lift trade and economic sanctions (S. 2197), 2823 [27FE]

———recall of U.S. ambassador, 5936 [29MR]

Panama: authorizing certain assistance and trade benefits (H.R. 3952), 1610-1615 [7FE]

———authorizing certain assistance and trade benefits (S. 2073), 1609, 1614 [7FE]

———authorizing certain assistance and trade benefits (S. 2073), consideration, 1451 [6FE]

———economic assistance, 1868 [8FE], 5239 [26MR], 6182 [2AP], 10333 [15MY]

———economic assistance (S.J. Res. 247), 965 [31JA]

———U.S. military intervention, 53-54 [23JA], 1049 [1FE]

———U.S. visit of President Guillermo Endara, 8899 [1MY]

Population: impact of increases on the environment, 33560 [24OC]

Rain forests: protection, 13543 [11JN], 13860 [13JN]

Reagan, Ronald: administration policies, 2559, 2609 [26FE]

Rhode Island State Council of Churches: statement of advocacy, 15173 [21JN]

Senate: establish Central American Negotiations Observer Group (S. Res. 106), extend provisions (S. Res. 351), 36366 [27OC]

Reports

Assistance to Nicaragua: Committee on Appropriations (Senate), 8440-8441 [26AP]

Barriers to Reform—A Profile of El Salvador's Military Leaders: Senator Hatfield and Representatives Berman and George Miller, 11276-11286 [21MY]

Barriers to Reform—El Salvador's Military Leaders, 31280 [19OC]

Civil Liberties in El Salvador: several Members of Congress, 5782-5784 [28MR]

New Year's Day Killings of the Nuns in Nicaragua, 742-750 [30JA]

Pre-Election Trip to Nicaragua: Council of Freely-Elected Heads of Government, 1184 [5FE]

Salvadorans Overwhelmingly Reject FMLN Guerrillas—Solidly Support Current Government: USIA, 11542-11545 [22MY]

Towards Peace in Central America—Resolving Refugee and Humanitarian Problems: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), 18415 [20JY]

Visits to Panama and El Salvador: Senator Leahy, 3286-3289 [5MR]

Reports filed

Congratulations to President Rafael Callejas of Honduras on Election: Committee on Foreign Relations (H. Con. Res. 258), 3525 [6MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4636, Authorizing Economic Assistance to Panama and Nicaragua: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 395) (H. Rept. 101-489), 10646, 10679 [16MY]

Economic Assistance to Nicaragua and Panama: Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.R. 4636) (H. Rept. 101-470), 9091 [1MY]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 4636) (H. Rept. 101-470), 9902 [9MY]

Emerging Democracies in Europe and Central America Assistance, and Peace Corps, Dept. of State, and USIA Appropriations Authorization: Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.R. 4610) (H. Rept. 101-472), 9269 [2MY]

Implementation of Foreign Assistance Provisions of Enterprise for the Americas Initiative: Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.R. 5855) (H. Rept. 101-917), 32592 [22OC]

Investigation and Report on Certain Displaced Salvadorans and Nicaraguans: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 458) (S. Rept. 101-241), 1063 [1FE]

Restoration of Certain Trade Benefits to Panama: Committee on Finance (S. 2092), 1624 [7FE]

Supplemental Economic Assistance to Panama, Nicaragua, and Sub-Saharan Countries of Africa: Committee on Foreign Relations (S. 2364), 5903 [29MR]

U.S. Policy: Committee on Foreign Relations (S. 3041), 24595 [14SE]

Urgent Assistance for Democracy in Panama Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (H.R. 3952) (H. Rept. 101-401), 1548 [7FE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 3952) (H. Rept. 101-401), 1548 [7FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Effects of U.S. military intervention in Panama on situation in Central America: OAS, 55 [23JA]

———U.N., 54 [23JA]

Health rights in Central America: California Nurses Association, 650 [25JA]

Statements

Advocacy on Central America: Rhode Island State Council of Churches, 15173 [21JN]

Assistance to Nicaraguan Contras: Ronald Reagan, 3089 [1MR]

Economic Assistance to Panama and Nicaragua: President Bush, 11496 [22MY]

Facing Up to the Challenges of Panama: Inter-American Dialogue (organization), 3825 [7MR]

International Military Education and Training Program: Walter F. Mondale, 26942 [2OC]

Moment of Truth in Nicaragua and El Salvador: Inter-American Dialogue (organization), 3608 [6MR]

Nicaraguan Contra Demobilization: Javier Perez de Cuellar, 12170 [24MY]

Nicaraguan Elections: Daniel Ortega, 2888 [28FE], 8234 [25AP]

———Representative Ben Jones, 3284 [5MR]

———Representative Richard Lehman, 7635 [19AP]

———(sundry), 3088 [1MR]

Salvadoran Cease-Fire: Salvador Samayoa, Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), 31270 [19OC]

Studies

Involvement of Latin American Military in Politics in Area of Counterinsurgency and Multi-Sector-Development Planning: Luigi Einaudi and Alfred Stephan III, Rand Corp., 22717 [3AU]

U.S. Relations With Known Drug Traffickers in Honduran and Panamanian Military: Coletta Youngers and John Walsh, Washington Office on Latin America, 22718 [3AU]

Summaries

Procedural Problems With El Salvador Assistance Provisions of H.R. 4636, Supplemental Foreign Assistance Authorization: Committee on Rules, 11502 [22MY]

Reform of Salvadoran Penal and Criminal Procedure Codes: Central American Refugee Center, 5542 [27MR]

Restrictions on Economic Assistance to El Salvador (S. 2954), 21838 [2AU]

Sandinista Law on Duties of the Army, 8587 [27AP]

Urgent Assistance for Democracy in Panama Act (H.R. 3952), 1496, 1506 [7FE]

Tables

Representative Solarz' Nicaragua election prediction, 2650 [27FE]

Side-by-side comparison of the El Salvador assistance legislation, 11506 [22MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 258, congratulating President Callejas of Honduras, 1883 [20FE]

H. Res. 395, consideration of H.R. 4636, economic assistance to Panama and Nicaragua, 11492 [22MY]

H.R. 4091, establish U.S.-Panama free trade area, 4240 [12MR]

H.R. 4636, Supplemental Assistance for Emerging Democracies Act, 11514-11523 [22MY]

H.R. 5855, implementation of the foreign assistance provisions of Enterprise for the Americas Initiative, 32391-32392 [22OC]

H.R. 5892, implementation of the foreign assistance provisions of Enterprise for the Americas Initiative, 32397-32400 [22OC]

S. 2197, lift trade and economic sanctions against Nicaragua, 2823 [27FE]

S. 2364, supplemental assistance to support democracy in Panama, Nicaragua, and sub-Saharan countries of Africa, 12213-12217 [24MY]

S. 2592, El Salvador Peace, Security, Justice, and Democracy Act, 9810 [9MY]

S. Res. 256, Nicaraguan elections, 3219, 3234 [1MR]

S. Res. 351, extending provisions of S. Res. 106, establishing the Central American Negotiations Observer Group, 36366, 36601 [27OC]