> > > Radio Havana Cuba - Mexico News - 2/15/95 > 6000khz 10:00 PM > Transcript follows: > > In Chiapas, war is further away but analysts say peace is > also far off. > > The annulment of an arrest order against Zapatista Rebel > Commander Marcos has further warded off what observers believe > was imminent war in Chiapas. > > The announcement last night followed President Ernesto > Zedillo's order to the armed forces to cease all further > offensive actions in Mexico's southernmost state. > > That order also coincided with the resignation of Chiapas > governor Edwardo Robledo, a Zapatista and opposition demand > since last December. > > The left opposition, however, says the resignation came > late, after having polarized the Chiapas community during the > past two months. Senator Alberto Garcia of the Democratic > Revolutionary Party said the government is also going to have to > make some concrete proposal to the Zapatistas. > > Meanwhile a Mexican legislative commission is planning to > travel to Chiapas sometime between today and Friday in an effort > to contact the rebel leadership. Commission spokesperson [Pablo > Salizar ?] said that the group of legislators does not consider > Marcos a criminal. > > He said it was going to be difficult to contact the > Zapatistas who have retreated deep into the La Condola jungle, > as the Mexican Army continues occupying some 25 towns near the > jungle region. > > As U.S. President Bill Clinton has firmly placed himself on > a headon collision with Congress, Mexican authorities are trying > to dispel concerns about capitol hill opposition to Washington's > bailout package. > > Besides a Republican sponsored foregin policy bill that > would drasticly cut back U.S. contributions to the United > Nations, [restrict ?] expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty > Organization in Eastern Europe, and give a fresh start to ``Star > Wars'', Congers members are also intorducing legislation > against Clinton's $20 Billion bailout fund for Mexico. > > Yesterday 8 senators and 15 representatives introduced a > non-binding resolution calling for the Clinton administration > to provide congress with all the information concerning the > bailout and to provide legislators with a monthly report on > Mexico's financial, salary, fiscal and monitary policies. > > >
