EL SALVADOR; After Years of Anarchy, A Nation Is Transformed

From: The Washington Post | Date: December 25, 1988| Author: | Copyright information

The Reagan administration presided over a period of sweeping political change in El Salvador. After the terrifying anarchy of the early 1980s, the government held three national elections that gave power to Christian Democratic President Jose Napoleon Duarte, traditional nemesis of the armed forces.

Analysts agree that the Reagan years brought a profound transformation to the military. In 1981, the 17,500-man Army was virtually the sole pillar of political power in El Salvador. By 1988, under U.S. pressure, the armed forces, though now 54,000 strong, have moved back to make room for ...

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