Nicaraguan clash near Managua sparks regional war fears
Heavy fighting 110 miles north of Managua pits Sandinista troops against Nicaraguan exiles from Honduras with 12,000 rebels claimed by Rome and 206 rebels and 57 soldiers reported killed. Honduras denies sheltering insurgents while U.S. policy is faulted by Nicaragua at the U.N. council.
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Guatemala announces amnesty and election law amid coup anniversary
Guatemala marks the first anniversary of the 1982 coup by announcing a 30 day amnesty for Marxist guerrillas and a new election law to prepare a return to civilian rule. President Efrain Rios Montt ends a nine month state of siege and calls for a constitutional order while warning that death sentences may continue.
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