Human Hlghta Developments
Pedro Joaquin Chamorro, editor of Nicaragua'a large daily newapaper La Prinoa and longtime opponent of the government, was shot and killed onanuary. Neither the identity of the assassins nor the motive has yet been determined. It is unlikely that President Somoza, who has borne Chamorro'a sharp criticism for over awould be adirectly ortoolitically counterproductive act. It would be not only at variance with hie past method of handling opposition, but would run counter to his presentof dialogue with opponents and his effort to Improve the country's human rights image.
riavio Tavares, an oxiled Brazilian journalist who had been under arrest in Uruguay alnce July on espionage charges, was releaaed from prisonanuary. Brazilian Interest and President Goioel's impending visit spparently were responsible for the earlyof the case. Tavares now probably will be expelled from Uruguay and sent home.
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Trade unioniat* and rural activists were arrested and confined onecember. The union has appealed to President Stroeosner for the detainees' rolease on tho basis of the principlac of human rights and labor froo-
the union has raised its vol..
President on this issue and that other Paraguayans areampaign to free the detaineoa.
Despite President Pinochet's plebiscite victory
Will continue to work^JxtnTne^Wani. toman rights group. If tho Allans group agrees to the "rules of the game" for "on site" visits, the group may be allowed to visit Santiago. Meanwhile, the Chilean Supreme Courtower court'a refusal to accept habeas corpus petitions on behalf of three women denied
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reentry to Chile in Kovomber. Tho women had soughtassistance to forco the Chileanrelease information on the fate of missingthreeare going to make another attempt
to return to CKU next week.
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