CmnmmmMmtm uJ atataal iWMri-in* kaden Ibecon*
t,
, ud Pui|iui-inio tioterndroUcd te^nraeaia of thttt cntintna.
-rf
from in*hey an being. .Mndoned by Un US.
Brazil aad Bolivia an beginning to par. tlclpaia in lb* ff imor-'up but faira rttter-ralKM. lo. oa* neat* of .notHrr A
; flajayJjav. ali-IM hrxl-ptwion* for oat US. Tht touthera ten* rtftntet purport to
j bdall nra elaarly aMhoilaiian. Tha men ia power doaa thrtt ropporl (rot" re-nitaut flora lot itttlnUtfy.
Matt of tht ataWarr kadcri an ettv nacvd ihej taaodemuiag in-
j ft titan* on government ihiough iacitaud
' efficiency and (alh-ntalliv. Molt talk-*
an btlior ouallfied to ae-vet- than threatened by terrorist
Tha rtrtrt of these mJury kaekrt Maat of the cewr.net ttjffcr frt*.Id ht cewJeac.es:tll-tvnfonn- poorhepress aad laaniitttenshy of ir-utar/ ad rata-. TheIn *hKb aa abhe-nnot of go-emmetm an vartottiry rsesxttbtddblnst of the oM fxailica. andind "faicisL"la toca'tl and teoaomk BBBBBaBBBBaBBBaHaBBal ilTienlntUi an
aad tar aaaKl
Lttden ta "he southern cone abo tei*v. thaty .aaJT-ttl ltd ofneial bo&ca aaehl and the UN Comrnaawa att Human Kigali tn ovttnaloas and nut-ralded Tht ktottt thiak they ihouM htvt tht righttfnintli lerronUi tmhaaiiatertWeaoe.
Choreaktnof -mitrnaiittaalt-toee.'* and proftta to tot th* recent ntttrdar in *aihln(iloB of formtr tmbatttdor
The militarykv* lit* agalasl tgrrortiit, bai a'-allar primary mimimI cottotta ihottld betrterromt eeti-Ti.es in Brarll an teeiidty. Tht principal ei-enttea are rtflin cilled eieessive and tnte! In ihe wild terrorism aad snterneiional rommanitm.r. (hearnMitlll IBJjmduil freedom.
Tht rrnoreatenioa mil ttoaNt may teem eicetatve. bul for the tottnlrfet dial hive partkiptledintt terror Mil. the ft-ht at real.rttr. for ratuaet, thai pc.a Argot-una loot avoir ira It* yea* than th* total lulled Neelhera Irdaad daring the past frvt yean. All of tht towhern eotte countries.ne ettrnt orfeel
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SUMMAHY Ocl6
Lettucean ofa "tot lo discredit Un nation. All ofountriesrt lhe victim. of an International hoi-pall" led by (h* eomttuiniati.
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original tm pet us far cooper*Honlhe southern cone countries probably cam* fromollosring the coupJ, (he Chilean rt^ni* was tns-ioui tofriend* and militaryfor prtHealonhreat front Peru.
The Chileans first ipptrsichrd Brseilcimcwith the belief that Brulltaut would kisdhsnd indirectly if Chile were iniaded. Call* thenBolivia andenews! of diiemiiortiutlet to. Diptorruilie millions betweenountries wereblitfted In Frbniiry
military coop in Argentina last Mirch brought Buenos Alrtt Into ilep with Mihe Argentine*egan tilting of realities" in hemisphere afftl'i and among all of the southern countnrr irtcfoding Bear if.eriod of concentration on the internal security situation and the red-.err. j. the Argentine government litially felt lecnre enough early latl summer lo implement torn* new foreign policyn June, tbe Foreign Miaiatry sent carefully selected am-
baesidors to Ho!rn. Brazil, Chile, Bttd
Paraguay. Hifli Argentine officials also begin visiting around the continentoptca of mutual interest.
.ecurity cooperationI hit sum mar during aevetslin which joint cou Menu bvtriwere mounted against
Security cooperationnow
hat been augmented by in agreement among lhe goicrnmeMs of Argentina. BoliWii Chile. Paraguay, and (Jruguiy la coordinate positions on inter national political malnrs, pirtieul.rly (be threat posed by leeroriim and communiim. The coordination "ill be conducted -tcretly soach country nil) ippear to be opc'*lin| in an independent manner. Tbe group hopes to bring Brazil into Ihenangemcni.
Ccoa+eafloa Diptomitie activity In tha to*ih*rn cone hat continued. ArpstUna and Brtdl reportedly have had discussions onSouth Atlantic Treatyhlil* raxefense of ihe South Atlantic against th* Soviet-Cuban prttatse* In southern Africa. Tbe Brazilians, to far, hive dismissed talk of anatbut rumors persist.
Argentina and Piragua month io increase trade by
btrr-'i. They also said they Imuiilt) compsemealai> joint In-duttrlil protect i. Argentine Preside nt Vldet* met wilh Uruguayan Pro-dent Mender, tnd agreed lo inereaie coopers-tiOn bclarcn the two governments. Videls is tchedulcdisit Chile ind Bolivia ai the end of thit month.
Cl Jean diplomacy corniriuea to be directed againsiut Improved relations between the two CDuHriei have diminished lb* urgency of the ChileanChhe isalk wtlh Boliviaan outlet to the sea. Chikssno discuss the problem and Peruvian intransigence have Improved relation! betweenChile and Bolivia.
Chile is irorkinj lo increase trade relations with Paraguay and Uruguay. Ii Iteady involveda "jeani integration commliasM" ttith Argentina assd alto hopetreate trad* wilh lhal country.
Chile hat concluded thai the Andean Padev*loptnertf and that thereetter market for Chilean product* In lhe tout hern cone.
araguay, and Uruguay also has* been discussing trade andion. Braril and Paragaiy already arein the eomtruction of th* Itaipu hydroelectric project rut the Parana River. Paraguay and Uruguay have jutta jowl commission; its first task la io eliminate evil cent reiuiciioeti bethe two countries.
Matty intangibles will affect ,bc eatetst of southern cone cooperation. There arc many rratont why (hew count*ict would bt drawn logether in tome sort of aa alliance, but there arc alto old
Th* gnat impondtniy* isonly country in lhe area with true global aspirationi. Until now, Bruit has been lukewarm toward an eaientiv* alliance with neighboring countries Whether or not BraiH can be enticed Into joining Ihe group may be one key factor ia the ettent and direction of souther* coneA titling improvement in relation! betaren Argentina and Branl wouldifficult achievement under anybut the leaders of bothay now be prepared to Iry io accomplish just lhal,
Continued perception of mutualamong all of these countries is Ihe tnotlmn the futurerolongation of In It 1st activities ht the southern cone wtB drive these countries into further cooper* lion.
Con limed US criticism for human rights violsliunt will hoghten the sense nt abandonment already prevailing in the ate* and intensify th* feeling of isolation and (ruttration. This coutd foster tablet cooperation andesting promtsUS interference in internal affairs.
Chilian and Uruguayan leaders hat* already suggested publicly lhal their con-tinued swiKowing of crtltcitrn from lhe US on human rights issues is not worth Ihe limited ituitance they now gel from Washington. I
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