COMMENTS FROM SAN JOSE ON RESISTANCE LEADERSHIP

Created: 8/11/1987

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SUBJECT: Comments from San Jose on Resistance Leadership

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]jw*te met separately in an err on toetter assessment of the Nlcacaguan Resistance (nr) reaction and response te the peace plan signed by the Central AmericanIn Guatemala. Salient points follow.

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a. immediate reaction by the NR directors Isfelt sold out by the Core Pour presidents. Without awhateen sinne** "ilihlt to them0ood of panic existed, Aldolfo CaleroSanchez favored cancellation of the scheuledCesar Aguirre most strongly

argued that the HR needed to face the presidents' decision

position prevailed criterenc* with overembers of the

men*fa wenlell. The NR communique was released and served a* the point of guidance for the nr reaction.

h. Although opv.ous uncertainty exists amon'i there the peaceagreed that the

is-mediate course of nr scuon muat be to carefully analyse the oian by placing everything in an NR veraus Government of Nicaragua ICON) perspective. The NR will then be able to mount an offensive by topic; mnesty, ceasefire, end to military assistance, etc. Already the nr's Commission foe Internationaleen tasked with this effort aa has

land the NR CUdce of Propaganda andlarone kef instrument to mount th*

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pressure on Trie rsis within the peace plan context isvinoLiberacion immediately become insurrectional tcelliogotests against the PSL" -ver holding of political prisoners; violation of basic liber* leer eal+ing for strikes!berarion was encouraged to immediately take the offensive In pushing the u'ON to meet the terms of the peace

with looking intoishment of their press rights He will bexplore mpeclt

intend to aggressively proceed

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Atneiicandvising of intentions to open

hout toleration ot FSLNames would then return ASAP to Managua fot it>ple.entatJ-af* been'inanclal support for Barrios' trir. Separately. Leonlaee pending full-page ad Nacion- MaMiejht irvi FSLN -right* violatlm*

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endorsed havma CoordinarWa move immediately to put thenhe. rest hyrge public assembly of theparties, demand the relesss of political prisoner

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jiu.it.-ii uutwiae Nicaragua public, as wMl

dinate their activities.

piesible personal action by nh leaders,

Axu.-fn* Perrey end Cesar would consider

r-turmtate If and when thenditlonn per* it. Ranches and Pedro Joaquin Ch*morro'heir desire to join the N* troopsossible ceasefire. Calerotaking his preferences kncwn.

e. mi area wh.rh win require aoet careful analysishf m ature!*- -lusty area. Specif icelly,

that nowe forcefullyactions nr -eain stockpiling forneeds qivenovember la the de facto dated-ter^irtutcoMinitiative.

VtlHtw ha., fAilnfl forcM qlr.n

(altered) peace plan realtrinq that lan wase as

hadwent to Cuatemal*

reaterave his peace plan signed knowing that. peace initiative) had bipartisan support. The other side is thatl ^aellevea the fsln realizes that by at least signing one orat threatening of the two peace Initiatives,is verythat. Congress nil)new Pilitary funding.

J-that Calero andeaser

Sancnez win under vet laate the political forest of what

central American presidents signed.that

perhaps the renewed evphasisolitical process wUV haveeffect of threatening Calero andource of friction ithin the directorate).

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