VISIT OF GUATEMALAN ECONOMIC DELEGATION WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

Created: 2/21/1992

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THE DELEGATION REPORTED OH THE HPKUVEU HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN GUATEMALA. IN ADDITION, THE DELEGATION EXPLAINED WHAT PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE IN TKE CASES OF HIRNA HACK AND SISTER DIANA ORTIZ.

DELEGATION EXPLAINED THAT THE PRESIDENT

CONTROLS THE ARMY. AS EVIDENCE TO

SUPPORT THIS CONTENTION, THE DELEGATION POINTED TO THE EARLYREPLACEMENT OF THE MINISTER OF DEFENSE, THE NOMINATION OFAS THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL POLICE AND THEARMY OFFICERS IN THE PEACE PROCESS. I

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WUULD KEINTbliKATE INTO THE ECONOHY THOSE PEOPLE WHO HADSULA1ED BY THE LONG-RUNNING GUATEMALAN ARMED CONFLICT. THE DELEGATION SAID THAT SOME MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IHF) DIRECTORATE ARE CONCERNEDONTINGENT CREDIT kGREEMENT WHEN THERE IS NO EXISTING BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROBLEM.

THIS TIME OF ECONOMICN AND UUUObT Die'r'lH CONGRESS HAY NOT PROVIDE FUNDING FOR AND HAS NOT YET APPROVED PORGIVIKG DEBT OP APPROVING REQUESTS? FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.