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eruvian workers are being detained in connectioneneral strikeebruary. Moat of those arrested participated in civil disturbances in the Lima-Callao area, but arrests of leaders of theGeneral Confederation of Workers, which sponsored the strike, also have been reported.
The strike was called to protest the dismissal, arrest, and deportation of union aotivlstsore serious walkout last July that paralyzed the capital and precipitated rioting that left six dead. This week's strike, which was intended to force thetoabor amnesty, appears to haveailure.
Peruvian Government is split over the best way to handle the labor agitation. President Moralesis said to favor the amnesty, but hardliners in the military believe that giving in to the leftists'could trigger further worker protests over high prices and fuel demanda for higher wages.
The government feels it must hold the line, for strict adherence to its tough austerity program isif Peru is to qualify for the foreign loans necessary to guarantee the success of its economicprogram.
Onebruary, tho day beforo independence day inDominican PopubUc, Proeidont Balaguer made eovoral human rights gestures. Thirty-eight prisoners wore pardoned, re-entry prohibitions wore liftednd passports wore ordered returned toominlcana.
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The Paris-based International Union of Lawyers willa delegation to Argentina fromoarch. The delegation la concerned with the welfare of lawyera who have either disappeared or are being held under executive detention.
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The Chilean Government laat week lifted theorder againsthristian Democrats, who haveto Santiago from the north in good healthd. President Pinochet has warned that he will banish them again if they break the rules of the political recess.
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