IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Mercenaries

· Socialist Challenge No. 151, 12 June 1980 · pp. 13-15 of the scan · 492 words

The scan: sc-n151-jun-12-1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 13 of the scan

…while Cuba challenges US imperialism In Guatemala, an army of 5,000 mercenaries, made up of ex-Somoza National Guards and counter-revolutionary Cubans and Vietnamese, is being trained on the property of the rich landowner Sandoval Alarcon.

seems clear Washington is preparing to make El Salvador the focus of its stand against the developing revolutionary process in the region.

The resignation from the HULa of the Government of National Reconstruction (GRNN) of the Alfonso Robelo Callejas, the leader of the bourgeois Dioleta ticarios me, and Violetta Barrios morro, marked a decisive step towards the formation of a workers' and farmers' governThe exit of these leading right wingers and their replacement by bourgeois figures is not just a change faces. Rather signals the elimination from power of the capitalists as a class the new ministers chosen by the Sandindista Front, the FSLN, and can be removed by them. Reconstruction This, In turn signifies the crisis of the FSLN's project, envisaged in the 1980 plan for economic reconstruction, with sectors the capitalist class.

After the overthrow of the Somoza masses demanded an immediate drastic improvement in living conditions. A rapid improvocal was al however, THERE is little doubt that Cuba is supporting the radical course being taken in Nicaragua.

government to respond to the imperialist threat in the region. against US imperialism in the 'March of the Fighting People'. The defence of El Salvador and Nicaraga were central themes of this demonstration.

bassy, prevented from leaving Cuba.

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page 14 of the scan

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page 15 of the scan

WrEN the Socialist launched Socialist Review in April 1978, it embarked on an extremely ambitious project. The aim popular socialist magazine wide ranging news coverage with coverage Workers Party was to fill a gap for a combining sociclist Woons. to do when big discussions were taking place in th SAnew brenna secuon aas been accec nal aa laid out clearly all the arguments against import controls, arming militants for the big debates in the Hopefully, these new developments will be able to build on the strengths of Socialist Review. It wouk be disannointing if the ovenness and breadth of ar proach were to give way to the immediate tasks of the

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The events of the last month can only be inter- preted as preparation by the Cuban people and

United States, were obviously an organised provoca- tion against Cuba. Nobody has ever been deported or

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