El Salvador’s right wing seen as threat to Duarte
El Salvador faces a pivotal election as Duarte seeks support amid leftist boycotts and guerrilla threats. Five rightist parties compete to topple Duarte’s U.S.-backed government, with concerns the result could stall land reforms and widen the war, while turnout predictions vary.
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Duarte
Richard Boudreaux
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San Salvador
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Christian Democratic Party
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Jorge Bustamante
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United States
Guillermo Manuel Ungo
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Carlos Humberto Romero
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Sonsonate
Ethiopia launches major Red Star campaign to end Eritrean secession
Ethiopia's military government begins Operation Red Star a multisector pacification drive against EPLF in Eritrea after 21 years of conflict. The effort centers on Nakfa with 12,000 EPLF fighters and draws backing from Libya South Yemen and the Soviet Union.
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Charles Mitchell
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South Yemen
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Asmara
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